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Enzo Maresca insisted he will not abandon his tactical philosophy amid the rising popularity of set-pieces , but acknowledged Chelsea must get better at defending against them.

The Blues have conceded more shots from set-pieces than any team in the Premier League this season.

They conceded from another throw-in against Wolves in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, having also conceded from a long throw during their shock defeat to Sunderland last weekend.

Maresca admitted his side are working on defending long throw-ins ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Tottenham , who have

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