Maresca lauds Casadei's performance as Chelsea secure victory against Gent

After putting on a stellar performance against Barrow in the Carabao Cup, he stepped up his game even more against Gent in the Conference League, helping lead his team to a impressive 4-2 victory.

Maresca stated: "Cesare played very good against Barrow and even better tonight. I am very happy with the way he is playing. I had Cesare last year and he was playing a little bit in different position.

"This year, we are using him like a holding midfielder. The reason why is because I think we go in the direction where the middle you need physical players. 

“Cesare is very big, physically strong and helps us when we want to press. On the ball, he is improving a lot. Tonight he played one touch, so we are very happy. For him, it's the same as the rest; many things he can do better but he is in the right direction."