Enzo Maresca believes January transfer speculation around his Chelsea players has “100 per cent” played a part in midseason slump. The Blues have slipped from the brink of title contention into a scrap for the European places across the course of a dismal run of form since the middle of last month.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca said goalkeeper Robert Sanchez cannot “make a mistake every game” and expect to keep his place as he hinted he could turn to understudy Filip Jorgensen for Monday’s game against West Ham.

Sections of the Chelsea support have lost patience with Sanchez, leading Maresca to urge the Stamford Bridge crowd to get behind whoever he chooses on Monday night. He did admit, however, that taking a struggling player out of the firing line could prove a wise course of action.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has rallied around Pep Guardiola and said the struggling Manchester City boss needs support.

Enzo Maresca’s Bold Move for Elite StrikerIn a season where consistency defines the title chasers, Chelsea’s head coach Enzo Maresca has made a decisive move to

Chelsea are interested in signing Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich before next week's transfer deadline but are not alone, with several clubs chasing the winger's signature

The most prominent rumours have come in the attacking third, with boss Enzo Maresca evidently targeting reinforcements to his frontline to improve on their current Premier League

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is still hoping to sign Jhon Duran from Aston Villa before the close of the January transfer window.

Robert Sanchez has made two high-profile errors in a week for Chelsea, but the Blues will not be signing a new goalkeeper in the January transfer window to replace him