We have built up a strong squad over the summer so that we can prepare for moments like these. That’s literally why they wanted such good squad depth. Now we have it, use it!
I don’t want to see any of our big names starting against Wolves tomorrow night. I don’t even want to see some of them show up either. We have plenty of other quality options to go to Wolves and win. We also have a world-class academy with some fantastic players who can come in and do more than just their job.
We signed these players for a reason, so we have to trust them, right? I won’t have any sympathy or time for excuses for fatigue when I see the likes of Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Joao Pedro starting tomorrow night – let them rest. They clearly need it.
Chelsea can go with this line-up tomorrow night:
Robert Sanchez, Josh Acheampong, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Jorrel Hato, Romeo Lavia, Andrey Santos, Facundo Buonanotte, Jamie Gittens, Estevao Willian, Marc Guiu.
This is more than enough to get a result against Wolves and progress to the next round.
Yes, we have to take this cup seriously because it’s all about winning silverware and building on last season’s success in that area. It’s also about building trust and regaining momentum.
But Maresca now has to do a perfect balancing act and try to keep our players as fit as possible for a HUGE game this weekend against Tottenham who are in good form. That’s the most important thing right now.
Many players need to rest this week and be fully fit on Saturday. Now is the time to do it.
Lavia and Santos are more than good enough to control the midfield against Wolves, a team currently in full meltdown mode. Support your players, support your depth. This is the moment. Give our key players a full week off.
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