Enzo Maresca said Chelsea are not ready to compete with Manchester City and Arsenal for the Premier League title despite their strong start to the season. The Blues are fourth in the table and, with 15 goals, are the division’s top scorers after winning four of their six games under the Italian.

But there is no question for coach Enzo Maresca of getting excited. At a press conference, he wanted to clarify the situation, believing that his team was not capable of tickling Manchester City and Arsenal in the long term.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Europa Conference League game against KAA Gent (kick-off 20:00 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Maresca said he is "excited" by the prospect of the Europa Conference League as a competition and the team will continue to "try their best" in it.