Enzo Maresca has said Chelsea are over-reliant on Cole Palmer and rejected criticism of the midfielder's body language in recent games. Chelsea slipped to seventh in the Premier League with a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday,

Enzo Maresca has admitted Chelsea are struggling at both ends of the pitch as they find themselves on a run of just three wins from 12 games.The Blues were outside contenders for the Premier League title in December but have failed to take advantage of a friendly run of fixtures,

Enzo Maresca has confirmed Chelsea's target is to finish in this season's Premier League top four. Chelsea are currently in sixth position and one point behind Manchester City who occupy fourth place.