In a pre-season friendly, Nkunku opened the scoring, Ugochukwu came off the bench to equalize, Chelsea drew 2-2 with League One promoted side Wrexham. After the game, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca spoke to the media.
On being dispossessed when in possession
“Our first goal wasn’t really a result of building up from the back. We are definitely going to lose some balls in the season by trying to build from the back, hopefully, we won’t lose too many, but it is one of the risks we have to take.”
On whether Chelsea are looking for a goalkeeper
“Robert was outstanding tonight. Goalkeepers are very important for the type of football we want to play. I am very happy with Robert. We will see. We have four goalkeepers. Petrovic is injured. Anything can happen when the window is open.”
On the return of Lavia and Fofana
“Both of them are very important. It was important for them to get minutes. I am happy for them, especially Fofana, who hasn’t played for a year. 45 minutes for both of them was good. Hopefully, we can keep them both fit.”
On the positives
“As I said, I am very happy with the overall performance. We started training two weeks ago. It was important for everyone to see the characteristics of the team. That was very clear tonight.”
On the draw
“The result is always important, but the most important thing is not to be too critical of the performance after two weeks. Overall, considering some players like Fofana, to get 45 minutes after a year. We need to judge different things at this time.”
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