Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has insisted it is "crazy" that he needs to defend himself over his record at Stamford Bridge amid suggestions of discontent behind the scenes.

at home to Brighton & Hove Albion made it just one win from five games since the September international break, the solitary victory being a hard-fought 2-1 triumph at Lincoln City in the EFL Cup third round.

Reports have since emerged that Maresca is not necessarily safe in his position, albeit claims have since followed that is not the case.

Since April 20, Chelsea have suffered five defeats in all competitions, yet all but one of them - the recent 3-1 loss away to Bayern Munich in the Champions League - have come in games in which they have had a player sent off.

At a press conference on Monday, Maresca

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