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Chelsea Q&A: Club chaos, Fofana fitness and Maresca system

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Our senior football reporter Nizaar Kinsella is following Chelsea in the United States on their pre-season tour and he has been answering more of your Blues questions.

Here is a selection:

Simon asked: What is going on with this club? They seem so chaotic and disorganized at board level. Too much too soon in every department. What chance do they have for a top-10 finish this year or will it be worse?

Nizaar answered: There has been some fair criticism of Chelsea's activity off the field in recent years.

It still feels chaotic around the club at times, but to cut the club some slack, it does appear that a lot of key executives and staff are in place. The medical staff is fully revamped which may help improve results.

I can understand why supporters might be pessimistic and it is very much up to the club to prove themselves as more stable and less chaotic.

Keith asked: Does Wesley Fofana look fit enough to play a full season of Premier League football?

Nizaar answered: That is the 拢75m question after his big money move from Leicester but Chelsea have now reintroduced him into training.

It is also true that it is one thing to train and another to play matches. It remains a positive sign but I expect it will be a staged and careful return after such a badly hit past two years with injury.

Logan asked: What system will Enzo Maresca be using and how will it help bring the best out of players such as Mykhailo Mudryk, Christopher Nkunku, and Enzo Fernandez?

Nizaar answered: Maresca likes natural wingers, which should be good for Mudryk and Raheem Sterling.

Nkunku's place in the team will be interesting given he is not a natural winger. He will perhaps play as a striker or number eight given they are maybe the weaker positions in the current squad.

Fernandez could be the number six to build up the play.

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