Enzo Maresca promises more chances for Chelsea fringe players in busy schedule

The Blues were 2-0 winners over Heidenheim in the Conference League.

BUSY SCHEDULE: Enzo Maresca said his second string will get more minutes after they beat Heidenheim 2-0 in Germany.Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca promised more game time for his second-string stars as the fixture schedule intensifies, following a hard-fought 2-0 Conference League win against Heidenheim.

The Italian made 10 changes from his side’s Premier League win over Leicester, as has become customary in Europe this season, and they were made to battle to maintain their hundred per cent record in the competition against the team 15th in the Bundesliga.