£30m Chelsea player stayed behind after training to complete extra work on his own

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Chelsea are just hours away from officially getting the Enzo Maresca era underway with a friendly match against Wrexham.

There will be plenty of excitement over seeing how the side line up under the new boss, with a plethora of pre-season fixtures giving them the chance to try a number of things out.

A number of first team players have been seen back in action for a number of weeks now. Maresca has been heard praising the likes of Noni Madueke early on in his reign.

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He will also be content with the new signings added to his ranks so far. Coaches have been particularly impressed with Tosin Adarabioyo in his early days at the club.

The highlight addition so far has been Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, with the boss working closely with him at Leicester City last season.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall stays after training

It looks as if the £30m summer signing is looking to make an early impact too. Journalist Kieran Gill has stated that the midfielder stayed after the training session to work on his individual fitness.

He said: “Training over. All drills focused on passing the ball from back to front. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall staying behind to do additional sprints. Enzo Maresca (and Reece James) press conference to follow.”

It is unclear at this stage what the midfield situation will look like going into next season, starting with the huge clash against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.

Moises Caicedo back with Chelsea squad

Moises Caicedo is almost certainly going to start in the middle of the park, after he made his return to the squad following his exploits at the Copa America.

However, there are places up for grabs alongside him, and that will only increase if Conor Gallagher leaves the club.

The England international has still not been offered a new contract to extend his time at his boyhood club, and this leaves him vulnerable to leave at some point in the next 12 months.