Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca offers blunt response to possible 'regret' over Ben Chilwell after Conference League snub

Enzo Maresca denied that he regrets leaving Ben Chilwell out of Chelsea's squad for the Conference League after his U-turn on the full-back.

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• Chilwell told to leave Chelsea in summer
• Maresca brought him back into Blues team
• But left-back not in Conference League squad

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The left-back was told by Maresca that he should leave during the summer transfer window as he was not part the new Chelsea coach's plans. No transfer materialised, however, and Chilwell made his first appearance of the season in the Carabao Cup last week.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Maresca indicated that he had made a mistake when he decided to freeze the England international out of his squad, adding: "Probably yes; probably no. I am here to make decisions. Sometimes they are good decisions and sometimes they are not good."

• WHAT MARESCA SAID

  However, he was in no mood to make a similar admission on Wednesday. When he was asked if he regrets the decision to leave Chilwell out of the team's squad for the Conference League, Maresca replied: "No. I don't think so. No."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

  Chelsea begin their Conference League campaign on Thursday with a home game against Gent. Then, on Sunday, they host Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.