Enzo Maresca says he did not talk to Ben Chilwell before deciding to deny him a potential Chelsea farewell, but insists it would be “useless” to play the full-back against Morecambe this weekend.
Maresca confirmed on Friday that Chilwell, along with midfielders Carney Chukwuemeka and Cesare Casadei, will play no part in Saturday’s FA Cup third round tie at Stamford Bridge because of the likelihood that he will leave the club this month.
