Mick Brown believes Chelsea are not happy with Enzo Maresca following his press conference outburst as a sack decision looms.

Enzo Maresca has claimed the last 48 hours have been the “worst” of his time as Chelsea head coach and cryptically blamed a lack of support for him and his players.

Sunderland midfielder Noah Sadiki is attracting interest from Chelsea and Manchester United, while the Blues are leading United and Newcastle in the chase for AZ Alkmaar wunderkind Kees Smit.

Fabrizio Romano revealed that Bournemouth star Tyler Adams is indeed one of the names on Manchester United’s January shortlist.

Salah delivered one of the best individual campaigns in Liverpool’s history last season, scoring 34 goals and providing a further 23 assists as the Reds secured their 20th league title.

Dario Essugo’s hopes of breaking into the side have been halted after suffering a setback, ruling him out of the squad entirely. In response, Andrey Santos is expected to step in to offer stability beside Enzo Fernandez, giving Chelsea a pairing capable of both pressing and ball progression, albeit without Caicedo’s destructive edge.

Manchester United host Bournemouth in the Premier League tonight, with both sides hoping to build momentum ahead of the festive period (8pm, Sky Sports Main Event).