Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has explained Noni Madueke's absence from his matchday squad to face Morecambe in the FA Cup third round. The Blues went into the game

Though Enzo Maresca's side are without a victory in their last four Premier League games, a cup tie at home against struggling lower league opposition should provide the perfect platform to get back on track as Chelsea aim to win the FA Cup for the first time since 2018 after suffering three successive final losses between 2020 and 2022.

Chelsea hosted Morecambe at Stamford Bridge in the third round of the FA Cup, and ran out comfortable 5-0 winners. Tosin and Joao Felix both scored twice in the game along with a goal from