Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has made an honest admission over January signing Mathis Amougou, revealing that the 19-year-old is unlikely to play much this season.

Enzo Maresca has warned Chelsea fans not to expect new signing Mathis Amougou to play much over the second half of the season.Amougou was Chelsea’s only signing of the January window, with the

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Saturday's FA Cup game at Brighton (kick-off 20:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

Enzo Maresca has hinted Chelsea will look to bolster their forward line this summer. Chelsea failed to land a new striker during the January transfer window despite interest in the likes of Liam Delap,

Recent injuries sustained by Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu may raise further questions as to why Chelsea didn’t pursue an attacker, though

Chelsea are facing a striker shortage for their FA Cup trip to Brighton with Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu struggling with injuries. Manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday: “Marc Guiu unfortunately it’s a bad injury. Nico is better.”

Maresca, meanwhile, revealed Marc Guiu suffered a long-term injury in Chelsea’s 2-1 Premier League win over West Ham on Monday. The 19-year-old striker, who came on for Nicolas Jackson at Stamford Bridge, hobbled off at full-time after Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s own goal helped the Blues come from behind to seal three points.

Chelsea chiefs have seemingly pulled a dramatic U-turn over one player's future at the club, with manager Enzo Maresca and co now ready to sell him for a "significant profit" heading into the summer window.