Enzo Maresca says he is prepared to rest Chelsea players during Club World Cup

Enzo Maresca could leave out senior players at the upcoming Club World Cup if they show signs of fatigue as the Chelsea head coach claimed “no-one cares about player welfare”.

The Blues play their first match at FIFA’s revamped tournament on June 16 in Atlanta, three weeks after the conclusion of the Premier League season and 18 days after facing Real Betis in the Conference League final in Wroclaw.

Five of Maresca’s side have been named in England manager Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the games against Andorra on June 7 and Senegal on June 10, leaving only six days for those involved to prepare for the team’s opening match against an as-yet unknown opponent.

The final day.