Enzo Maresca admits he ‘regrets’ not starting one Chelsea star against Leeds United – potentially a hint at his line-up for the trip to Bournemouth on Saturday.

Following an impressive run of games, including a 3-0 win over Barcelona and a 1-1 draw with Premier League leaders Arsenal, many had the Blues down as genuine title contenders.

But that momentum disappeared on Wednesday night as they were well-beaten 3-1 at Elland Road by a side battling against relegation.

Maresca was strongly criticised after the match for overly-rotating his defence, with Wesley Fofana and Reece James dropped and Trevoh Chalobah moved to right-back.

Tosin Adarabioyo and Benoit Badiashile formed the centre-back partnership but the latter was hauled off at half-time, only for his replacement Mal

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