Overview
- Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat at Leeds ended a seven-match unbeaten run and left them fourth in the table, nine points behind leaders Arsenal.
- Enzo Maresca said his rotation is necessary because several players are not able to play every three days during the congested schedule.
- Rejecting the idea that experience was the issue, he named Tosin Adarabioyo as an underperformer from the Elland Road loss.
- Maresca admitted he should have started youngster Josh Acheampong after using Trevoh Chalobah at right-back, a switch also criticised by Gary Neville.
- Moises Caicedo is serving a three-match ban and, with injuries to Romeo Lavia, Levi Colwill and Dario Essugo, Chelsea head to Bournemouth for their fifth game in two weeks.