Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has inadvertently dropped some big starting Xl hints for Newcastle on Sunday with his Panathinaikos selections.The Blues beat the Greek Pro League side 4-1 away from

Enzo Maresca has revealed his delight after Mykhailo Mudryk starred in Chelsea's UEFA Europa Conference League win over Panathinaikos.

Maresca has acknowledged that he will largely revert back to his preferred Premier League XI at the weekend, yet players such as Pedro Neto and Mudryk have given their head coach plenty to think about with their performances in Greece.

Finnish goalkeeper Bergstrom has been at Chelsea since 2018, signing as a teenager from Turun Palloseura in his homeland, and has already been capped at senior level by his country. After progressing through the youth ranks, he spent the 2022/23 season on loan at Peterborough United in League One, making 28 appearances across competitions.

Mykhailo Mudryk got his season up and running for Chelsea against Panathinaikos, potentially giving head coach Enzo Maresca a decision to make when it comes to his next lineup.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been talking ahead of the Newcastle United match on Sunday. This coming in the aftermath of Thursday night’s win in Greece. Chelsea defeating Panathinaikos 4-1 in the Conference League. However, any Newcastle United fans thinking NUFC could be facing a fatigued Chelsea team at the weekend, maybe think again.

Chelseas Enzo Maresca commends Mykhailo Mudryks progress following a strong performance in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Chelsea recorded a 4-1 victory over Panathinakos in Greece. Express Sport assesses how they performed with player ratings for Enzo Maresca's men.

Clichès aside, this match was an excellent example of taking care of business, while also showcasing the effect (and need for) a killer instinct in order to do so comfortably. Chelsea controlled and dominated all but the first five minutes of the game, but we had just one goal to show for it in the first 45. All that changed after half-time.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has made 11 changes for Thursday's Conference League tie at Panathinaikos. Having rested a further five players on top of the senior quartet who were already left out of the squad, the Italian was always going to heavily tinker with his team.