Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have been left stunned over rumours that Enzo Maresca is under pressure as Chelsea head coach.

Chelsea have struggled in recent weeks, failing to secure a victory across their last three Premier League games under the Italian.

The Blues drew 2-2 with Brentford before being reduced to 10 men in defeats to Manchester United and Brighton – while they also lost their opening Champions League match to Bayern Munich.

But Lineker and Shearer feel talk of Maresca being under pressure is unfair given he led Chelsea to the Conference League title last term while the west London side also landed the Club World Cup trophy this summer.

‘It’s funny football isn’t it – Maresca is apparently now under pressure,’ Lineker said on The Rest is Football Podcast.

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