Enzo Maresca speaks to players on the touchline.

Maresca singles out Chelsea pair who made him ‘afraid’ in loss to Liverpool

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has revealed he was “afraid” That Reece James and Romeo Lavia would get injured against Liverpool on Sunday.

Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones was the star of the show as the Reds beat Chelsea 2-1 to stay top of the Premier League and inflict the Blues’ second defeat of the season.

Jones tucked in Liverpool’s second goal six minutes into the second half, moments. After Nicolas Jackson’s equaliser, having already made a crucial block to deny Cole Palmer and then won the penalty from which Mohamed Salah opened the scoring.

Jones thought he had won a second penalty.

Before half-time when he collided https://ufabet999.app with Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. Referee John Brooks pointed to the spot. But the decision was overturn after a VAR intervention.

Both Lavia and James were name in the starting XI to face Liverpool by Chelsea boss Maresca. But the Italian had to explain why he substituted both players before the hour mark.

Speaking in a post-match press conference, Maresca said: “For James and Romeo, it was 45 minutes to one hour maximum.

“I was a bit afraid to give them more minutes on the pitch. decided to change them after 50, 55 minutes.”

When asked about the overall performance, Maresca added: “I think the performance was very good. You don’t like to lose games or drop points but if you have to choose the way to do it probably this is the way. I’ve been to this stadium many times and seen Liverpool for a long time.