Maresca found disliked the distractions the transfer window brought but will be satisfied with the way Chelsea trimmed their squad

Enzo Maresca has been urged to consider dropping Enzo Fernandez to find a better balance within Chelsea ’s midfield. Chelsea returned to winning ways with a 2-1 win against London rivals West Ham on Monday, but the Blues are still searching for the same fluency with which they started the campaign.

A pair of pre-match Chelsea press conferences and almost identical questions asked to Enzo Maresca six months apart, as to whether he might feel some sense of relief once the transfer window has closed.