Kieran Gill

KIERAN GILL: Enzo Maresca wants Chelsea's hat-trick hero Marc Guiu, along with Tyrique George and Josh Acheampong, to stay in January rather than go out on loan.

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KIERAN GILL AT ALEXANDRA PALACE: Thousands of youngsters will find themselves opening dartboards on Christmas, all down to the Littler surge.

KIERAN GILL: Disgraced referee David Coote has decided not to appeal his dismissal by the PGMOL, Mail Sport understands.

Chelsea sit second in the Premier League table heading into Christmas, but Blues boss Maresca has consistently denied that his team are in the title race.

Chelsea sit second in the Premier League heading into Christmas but Blues boss Maresca has consistently denied his team are in the title race as he believes it is too early for his young side.

KIERAN GILL: Cole Palmer must do more to stop being man-marked out of matches - with Chelsea's manager adding that his superstar is not safe from being dropped.

KIERAN GILL: Madueke was not injured as he missed out on making the squad here, and Maresca instead named a bench that included two goalkeepers and a pair of academy graduates.

Madueke was not injured as the winger missed the squad here, and Maresca instead named a bench with two goalkeepers and a couple of academy graduates.

KIERAN GILL: Strike one arrived in August, a verbal warning after a win over Servette. Madueke scored, but Maresca told the 22-year-old England international that he must train better.