Enzo Maresca has delivered his honest verdict on rumours linking Christopher Nkunku with a move away from Chelsea amid speculation that he is unhappy with his p

As we approach the January transfer window, the usual rumblings and rumor-mongerings are starting to pick up. Chief among those is the building narrative of Christopher Nkunku growing unhappy with his current role, and wanting to leave when the window opens in a month.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is struggling to keep all of the players in his bloated squad happy, with Manchester United one of the rivals circling over stars demanding more game time

Malo Gusto is in contention to return to the Chelsea side against Heidenheim in Conference League after he was involved in training at Cobham on Tuesday.The 21-year-old has not featured since prior to the international break when Chelsea drew 1-1 to Arsenal in the Premier League.

Enzo Maresca says striker Christopher Nkunku is a big part of his plans at Chelsea and is not going to be sold in January. Nkunku’s future at Stamford Bridge has come into question of late with a source close to the player telling The Athletic last week that the forward is not too happy with how things are going right now.

The full transcript from Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca at the Voith-Arena as the Italian previewed tomorrow evening's UEFA Conference League match against FC Heidenheim