Enzo Maresca has admitted he regrets making the mistake of not selecting Josh Acheampong to start against Leeds.

Maresca named Benoit Badiashile and Tosin Adarabioyo in central defence in Wednesday’s league game at Elland Road , but an individual error from Tosin allowed Leeds to score their third goal in a surprise 3-1 win that saw Chelsea drop down to fourth in the league table.

Wesley Fofana is having his minutes managed by the club so was not in the squad for the game.

Acheampong, the 19-year-old Chelsea academy graduate, has only played eight minutes since lasting the full 90 minutes of the 4-3 Carabao Cup win at Wolves at the end of October, yet Maresca admitted not starting him at Leeds was an error of judgement.

“One of the regrets I have after the game is that

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