Enzo Maresca dropped Noni Madueke over training performance: 'He must work more'

Enzo Maresca said he left Noni Madueke out of his Chelsea team over his performances in training and told him “he must work more” to keep a regular place. The 22-year-old was left out of Chelsea’s line-up for their three-goal win over Aston Villa on Sunday but played from the start in Wednesday’s 5-1 victory at Southampton, scoring his second Premier League goal since August. The England international had provided the assist for Christopher Nkunku’s 17th-minute goal before scoring himself 11 minutes before the break with a fine shot from the angle. However Maresca...

Enzo Maresca dropped Noni Madueke over training performance: 'He must work more'
Enzo Maresca said he left Noni Madueke out of his Chelsea team over his performances in training and told him “he must work more” to keep a regular place. The 22-year-old was left out of Chelsea’s line-up for their three-goal win over Aston Villa on Sunday but played from the start in Wednesday’s 5-1 victory at Southampton, scoring his second Premier League goal since August. The England international had provided the assist for Christopher Nkunku’s 17th-minute goal before scoring himself 11 minutes before the break with a fine shot from the angle. However Maresca...