Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca admits the Blues are aspiring to compete with Liverpool forward of their assembly on Saturday.
The West London membership welcome the Premier League champions to Stamford Bridge after each have been in Champions League motion in midweek.
And after the Reds slipped up for the primary time final weekend in opposition to Crystal Palace, after which once more in opposition to Galatasaray, Chelsea will fancy their possibilities to construct some much-needed momentum heading into the worldwide break.
Talking forward of the sport, Maresca stated: “I take into account them the most effective crew in England in the mean time. They confirmed that, they gained the Premier League.
“The place we’re on this second, we’re enhancing, we’re attempting to unravel issues, discover options. On the finish, we’re going to be there – shut.
“I feel we began very very nicely, by way of outcomes and efficiency, the primary 4 or 5 video games.
“After which in all probability the remainder of the video games we didn’t get the factors that we needed for certain, however we already analysed the the reason why.
“A lot of the video games have been we didn’t get the factors is as a result of it was very sophisticated for us due to the crimson card. However little doubt that additionally the harm state of affairs we’ve on this second, we’ve eight gamers out.
“So it’s a mixture of mixture that we don’t have any doubt that slowly we’re going to be the place we have to be.”
Bedding in younger blood
Maresca has needed to lean on his youth gamers after accidents to a number of first crew members.
Cole Palmer and Liam Delap are each out with points, plus the likes of Wesley Fofana and Levi Colwill have additionally struggled to date this time period.
Talking on trusting his youthful crop, Maresca added: “I feel it’s a proven fact that I actually belief the younger gamers – not simply people who we purchase however these from the academy.
“We gave video games to [Josh] Acheampong, leaving senior gamers on the bench, this reveals that I belief the younger gamers.
“The identical factor occurred with Ty [Tyrique George], I actually belief the gamers we’ve.
“As you say, we’ve 4 or 5 defenders out, however we’re going to attempt to adapt and discover a answer for tomorrow.”
