Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirmed that the club would look for a replacement for the injured defender Levi Colwill before the new Premier League season. Blues start a campaign against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
He spoke to the media on Friday, Maresco revealed it Colwill, who suffered an injury to the anterior crossed ligament (ACL)will be pushed for an important period.
“He’s fine, but he’s aware that she must be long,” Maresa said. “It is a big loss for us. It was so important last season. We can create chances and attack in the right way if we are building the right way – Levi was a huge part of it. The club knew exactly what I think. I think we need a central defender, but we are also looking for an internal solution.”
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West London Club was active on the transmission market and added Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Jorrel Hato, Liam Delap and Estevao Willian. He is trying to build on his achievements from last season, which included the fourth place in the Premier League and the winner of the Champions Championship Champions Champions Champions Champions.
Maresa, who enters her second season, remains true to the overall strength of his team. “We have a fantastic team. We are happy with the team we have, no doubt. When the transmission window is open, anything can happen,” he said. “We are a better team compared to a year ago because we worked together for one season each day.”
The Italian manager is cautious about the face of the palace who produced a shock victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final Liverpool in a community shield In the beginning of this summer.
“Very difficult,” Maresca admitted. “They defeated in two finals, probably the two best teams in England in the last 10 or 15 years.”
Given that Colwill’s absence forces Chelsea to consider both market possibilities and internal solutions, the Maresca party will eagerly start the season strongly during navigation in an early defensive failure.
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
August 15, 2025
