E. Maresca: "It’s a shame to be knocked out at this stage of the cup, no doubt about it."

2025-02-09 15:03 © scanpix

The head coach of London's Chelsea club, Enzo Maresca, did not hide his disappointment after the elimination in the FA Cup, commenting on Reece James' situation and mentioning the loaned forward Joao Felix to AC Milan:

"It is a shame to be eliminated in the Round of 16 of the English Cup. There is no doubt about that."

A more positive aspect is that we can focus on the English Championship and the Conference League. I hope we can continue our journey there."

"Everything is fine with R. James. He is not injured, and his absence from the matches was planned."

The Englishman is training with the team, but we wanted to protect him."

"We do not miss the loaned J. Felix."

The Portuguese is happy in Milan, and we are pleased that he is enjoying himself there."

On the last day of the transfer window, we had two injured players, which is hard to think about, but Nicolas Jackson can return very quickly."

L London's Chelsea club was defeated by Brighton in the Round of 16 of the FA Cup.