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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca offers blunt response to possible 'regret' over Ben Chilwell after Conference League snub

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<p>The left-back was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/chelsea-enzo-maresca-brutal-transfer-message-ben-chilwell-defender-struggles/blt7c427c8e0b2d71ab" target="_blank">told by Maresca that he should leave during the summer transfer window</a> as he was not part the new Chelsea coach's plans. No transfer materialised, however, and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/ben-chilwell-message-chelsea-fans-making-stamford-bridge-return-carabao-cup-victory-over-barrow/blt379d43d881121a3b" target="_blank">Chilwell made his first appearance of the season in the Carabao Cup</a> last week.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Maresca indicated that he <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/enzo-maresca-ben-chilwell-chelsea-vice-captain-barrow-carabao-cup/blt3cc76bb3ba72b699" target="_blank">had made a mistake when he decided to freeze the England international out of his squad</a>, adding: "Probably yes; probably no. I am here to make decisions. Sometimes they are good decisions and sometimes they are not good."</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>However, he was in no mood to make a similar admission on Wednesday. When he was asked if he regrets the decision to leave Chilwell out of the team's squad for the Conference League, Maresca replied: "No. I don't think so. No."</p>

WHAT MARESCA SAID

<p>Chelsea begin their Conference League campaign on Thursday with a home game against Gent. Then, on Sunday, they host Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca offers blunt response to possible 'regret' over Ben Chilwell after Conference League snub | Goal.com

Enzo Maresca denied that he regrets leaving Ben Chilwell out of Chelsea&apos;s squad for the Conference League after his U-turn on the full-back.