Chelsea are fully behind Enzo Maresca's rotation policy

Chelsea will continue to back Enzo Maresca's rotation policy despite Wednesday's shock 2-2 Champions League group phase draw against Qarabag.

The Italian made seven changes in Azerbaijan to the Blues side that won convincingly at Spurs on Saturday and later conceded that last summer's Club World Cup triumph was now beginning to take its toll upon his star-studded squad.

Romeo Lavia was forced off after just eight minutes at the Azersun Arena due to a muscle injury meaning midfielder Moises Caicedo, who has enjoyed little rest this season, had to enter the fray on a night where he was supposed to saving his legs.

Maresca has also fielded a different centre-back partnership in each of Chelsea's past 10 matches in all competitions, however, the club are understood to be confident they will reap the rewards of rotation come the end of the campaign - both domestically and in Europe.

Collectively, Chelsea's owners, board, sporting directors and coaching staff are in alignment that freshening up the starting XI is a necessity when combating the packed fixture schedule.

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