Enzo Maresca worried about 2 key Chelsea stars' game time, wants club to reinforce squad in that position in January: Reports

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is reportedly worried about the amount of minutes midfielders Enzo Fernández and Moises Caicedo have played this season. This is according to journalist Simon Phillips (via Caught Offside).

The partnership between Fernandez and Caicedo has been formidable this season and Maresca is worried their consistent usage could lead to fatigue. The report claims that Maresca has urged the Blues' hierarchy to reinforce the midfield in the ongoing January transfer window.

Despite having Romeo Lavia, Carney Chukwuemeka, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Cesare Casadei as midfield options, Maresca is reportedly looking to sign a new player. Lavia has been the Blues' third-choice central midfielder this season, but has struggled with injury issues.

Fernandez has made 24 appearances this season, totaling 1,772 minutes of action. He has scored three goals and provided eight assists. Meanwhile, Caicedo has accumulated 1,888 minutes across all competitions for the Blues. In 22 appearances, he has scored one goal and registered three assists.

Lavia has made 10 appearances, accumulating 487 minutes. He hasn't featured in the Premier League since their 4-3 win against Tottenham Hotspur in early December.

"We have Marc Guiu, who is doing very good" - Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca

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Enzo Maresca has claimed that Marc Guiu is performing well, despite receiving limited game time for Chelsea this season. The 19-year-old striker was signed from Barcelona in the summer, but has primarily been used in the UEFA Conference League.

Guiu has been clinical in front of goal, particularly in the Conference League, scoring six times in six appearances in the competition.

Maresca was asked about the Blues’ plans to sign a new striker. He said (via Fabrizio Romano):

"We have Marc Guiu, who is doing very good in the Conference League."

He added:

"I didn’t give him enough minutes in the Premier League to prove it. Hopefully we can start to give him some minutes very soon."

Chelsea are ranked fourth in the Premier League, having accumulated 36 points from 20 games. They are nine points behind league leaders Liverpool, who have two games in hand in the title race.

The Blues will take on Morecambe in their next game in the FA Cup on Saturday (January 11).