Published: 16:32, 6 November 2025 | Updated: 16:32, 6 November 2025

Enzo Maresca has made 85 changes to Chelsea's starting line-ups this season. At an average of 5.7 per game, it is more than any other Premier League manager by comparison.

However, this is not Maresca going rogue with his own personal rotation policy, or suddenly fancying himself a tactical tinkerman, or because he cannot decide on his best XI.

It is with the full backing of the Blues' hierarchy, including co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, both of whom are engaging in constant conversations with Maresca, and Joe Shields, Sam Jewell and their newest addition, Dave Fallows.

It is a Chelsea-wide approach and one on which they are fully aligned and consider necessary as they aim to compete in four competitions - the Premier League, the Champions League, the FA Cup and Carabao Cup - and build on their Club World Cup success in the summer.

With this approach comes the acceptance that there will be the odd stumble, such as Wednesday's 2-2 draw away at Qarabag. That was the first time...