Noni Madueke was unceremoniously dropped from the matchday squad on Boxing Day as we took on Fulham at Stamford Bridge, with head coach Enzo Maresca calling it a “technical decision” after our frustrating defeat against the friendly neighbors.

Noni Madueke in contention for Chelsea return after being dropped against Fulham - The England winger was not even on the bench as the Blues suffered a rare home defeat in the west London derby.

Enzo Maresca is expecting a positive response from Noni Madueke after he was axed from Chelsea ’s Boxing Day squad - and revealed Renato Veiga was also dropped for “technical” reasons.