Enzo Maresca hinted that Chelsea will dip back into the transfer market after the serious injury sustained by defender Levi Colwill.

Colwill played a crucial role in Maresca’s first season, but will miss the majority of the upcoming campaign after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury on the first day of Chelsea’s pre-season.

The Blues have already signed centre-back Jorrel Hato from Ajax and have Wesley Fofana returning to first-team training after his lengthy spell on the treatment table.

But despite that, Maresca suggested that Chelsea will make it a priority to replenish their defensive options before the end of the window in the wake of Colwill’s injury.

‘It’s a priority for me, yes, because Levi is a fantastic player,’ Maresca told Channel 5 after Chelsea’s 2-0 pre-seas

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