Enzo Maresca has made it clear he wants Chelsea to sign a new centre-back after losing Levi Colwill to injury. “Levi was a big player for us last season,” said Maresca. “Levi was a huge part of our build-up. Now he is out, and we are going to try to find a different solution.

"We are trying to find a solution internally, but the club knows exactly what I think and we will see what happens," Maresca said on Friday.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has made it clear he wants the club to bring in a new central defender to cover for the injured Levi Colwill, but says the board is still exploring “internal solutions” to the problem.