- Updates from Stamford Bridge; kick-off 8.15pm BST
- Aston Villa v Tottenham – live with Yara El-Shaboury
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Enzo Maresca’s pre-match thoughts
[On see Tyrique George making his first Premier League start] He’s a young talent who can give up lots of energy. We need to attack in behind and he can do that.
[On leaving out Chalobah and Lavia] It’s just the gameplan. We try to pick the best XI for each game and hopefully we’ve done that tonight.
We have five days to prepare for the final. We are focussed on this game. Sometimes the best way to prepare for a final is to play and to compete; we’ve had problems in that area so I want to see the team compete. They need the time to prove they are ready for the final.
The biggest [injury] problems we’ve had this season have been in training – Amad, Kobbie Mainoo – so you never know where the danger is.
Continue reading…Updates from Stamford Bridge; kick-off 8.15pm BSTAston Villa v Tottenham – live with Yara El-ShabouryLive scores | Table | And read today’s Football DailyEnzo Maresca’s pre-match thoughts[On see Tyrique George making his first Premier League start] He’s a young talent who can give up lots of energy. We need to attack in behind and he can do that.[On leaving out Chalobah and Lavia] It’s just the gameplan. We try to pick the best XI for each game and hopefully we’ve done that tonight.We have five days to prepare for the final. We are focussed on this game. Sometimes the best way to prepare for a final is to play and to compete; we’ve had problems in that area so I want to see the team compete. They need the time to prove they are ready for the final.The biggest [injury] problems we’ve had this season have been in training – Amad, Kobbie Mainoo – so you never know where the danger is. Continue reading…
