Chelsea welcome José Mourinho back to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night, but Enzo Maresca has little time to consider the narratives surrounding the "special one".
The Italian boss is mitigating a swathe of injuries, and he desperately needs to oversee an upturn in fortunes soon, despite the club’s hierarchy doubling down on their faith in him after Saturday’s 3–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.
The Blues were beaten by an excellent Bayern Munich side in their Champions League opener, and are favourites to prevail in Gameweek Two in spite of their recent form, as well as the presence of Mourinho in the away dugout.
Chelsea are still without their talismanic playmaker and best defender, and Maresca suggested that more cornerstones could be absent here. Here’s how they could line up.
