Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca claims his side isn't ready to challenge for the title, despite its place in the table. And after a 1-1 draw with Palace, he might be right.

Liverpool's bitter rivals Chelsea dropped points once again on Saturday afternoon during their Premier League game away to Crystal Palace. The 3pm game finished 1-1 after an early goal from the inform Cole Palmer gave the Blues the lead before Jean-Phillippe Mateta gave the home side an 82th minute equaliser.

It was only a few weeks ago that Chelsea seemed to be in the thick of the Premier League title race. With those hopes likely dashed, Enzo Maresca claims he was never looking at the standings.

January will test Chelsea’s progress. Maresca doesn’t need any new signings at this moment in time. There might come a point at which the Italian wants certain areas of his squad strengthened or remoulded, but right now Chelsea must get players off its books rather than add new ones. Chelsea must resist the temptation to spend more.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is reportedly worried about Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez having to play so much football this season.According to Simon Phillips via Substack, this has led the Blues

Chelsea have gone from title contenders to facing an immense battle to secure Champions League football within the space of two weeks. The Blues have picked up just two points from their last four Premier League matches,