Maresca found disliked the distractions the transfer window brought but will be satisfied with the way Chelsea trimmed their squad

Enzo Maresca admits he has been ‘unfair’ on Christopher Nkunku after the Chelsea forward failed to leave Stamford Bridge during the January transfer window. Nkunku had attracted interest from Bayern Munich and Manchester United last month, with United making an enquiry during Chelsea’s negotiations for Alejandro Garnacho.

A pair of pre-match Chelsea press conferences and almost identical questions asked to Enzo Maresca six months apart, as to whether he might feel some sense of relief once the transfer window has closed.