Enzo Maresca hopes Chelsea will be boosted by the return of five first team players by the time his side play Tottenham Hotspur on April 2. Chelsea suffered another setback this week when a scan on Nicolas Jackson showed his hamstring problem sustained against West Ham United was more serious than first thought and leaves the striker facing six weeks on the sidelines.

Over recent weeks, Chelsea fans have told us they are frustrated with the lack of impact from substitutes at Stamford Bridge. They have pointed to the performances of Chelsea's second string in the Conference League and wondered why boss Enzo Maresca is not,