Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has defended his squad after disappointing defeats to Fulham and Ipswich Town in the Premier League.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has offered some praise to a Chelsea transfer target who completely had his team on strings last night. Ipswich Town absolutely shocked Chelsea by beating them 2-0 at home in the Premier League last night in a result that not one person would have expected.

Latest Chelsea news and gossip as Enzo Maresca's side fell to a disappointing defeat to Ipswich Town in the Premier League

A 2-0 defeat to newly-promoted Ipswich marked by some margin the worst result of Maresca’s tenure so far, and means the Blues will head into the New Year no longer having to deny their title credentials but instead suddenly dragged back into a battle for the top four.

Ipswich vs Chelsea saw the Blues drop points yet again in the English Premier League and manager Enzo Maresca is disappointed about their missed chances.

Enzo Maresca refused to be too hard on Chelsea after a 2-0 loss at Ipswich but conceded the result shows they are a long way from being able to compete with the Premier League's best. A barnstorming display by Liam Delap helped Ipswich register a first top-flight home win in 22 years as he scored a 12th-minute penalty and then laid on Omari Hutchinson's goal eight minutes into the second half.