Enzo Maresca has revealed details of a training ground summit held between Chelsea players and staff last month, at which he laid out his ambition to qualify for the Champions League this term.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca called an all-staff meeting in the club’s canteen to impress upon his struggling side the work being done for them behind the scenes. The team has slumped down the table following a run of two Premier League wins in nine games that has placed in jeopardy their hopes of finishing in the top four.

Aston Villa press conference on Friday morning and the Chelsea head coach had a very different demeanour to recent weeks

Enzo Maresca received a public vote of confidence from the Chelsea hierarchy earlier this week and it has gone down well with the 45-year-old.