The arrivals of Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Joao Pedro have only added to new head coach Enzo Maresca’s selection headache, with the Italian facing the unenviable task of trimming the squad and maintaining harmony within a highly competitive dressing room.
Squad management, rather than further recruitment, appears the immediate challenge at Stamford Bridge as pre-season begins.
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