Enzo Maresca Cites “Tactical Decision” for Jadon Sancho’s Recent Absence from Chelsea Lineup

Chelsea Coach Confirms Sancho’s Future Involvement Despite a recent dip in form, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca clarified that Jadon Sancho’s absence from the squad was due to tactical reasons, not off-field concerns. Sancho, who joined Chelsea on loan from Manchester United, dazzled at first but has been an unused substitute in the previous two games against Panathinaikos and Newcastle. Maresca underlined that this choice was part of a longer-term strategy for managing player performance.

Maresca’s Take on Sancho’s Future

“Jadon has done well since he arrived with us. Due to the high volume of games, players struggle to maintain consistent performance throughout the season. This was simply a tactical decision.”

Maresca told fans that Sancho would have more opportunities and asked him to keep working hard to make the most of them.

Sancho’s loan has a buy clause that requires Chelsea to finish higher than 14th in the Premier League, thus his long-term future at Stamford Bridge may be determined by the team’s overall performance this season.