Enzo Maresca pulled out of his post-match interviews following Chelsea’s disappointing draw with Bournemouth due to feeling unwell, but his assistant Willy Caballero defended their decision to substitute Cole Palmer after an angry reaction from the fans at Stamford Bridge.
Maresca was loudly booed for removing Palmer midway through the second half and replacing him with Joao Pedro. Some supporters also sang: ‘You don’t know what you’re doing.’
The Blues boss last week said that his playmaker was now ready to play a full 90, though since then, he has managed 72 minutes versus Aston Villa and 63 here in this 2-2 draw.