Just when things were going pretty well and Chelsea’s sporting directors were growing their popularity, the whole situation around Josh Acheampong has come to the surface and really disrupted

Enzo Maresca admitted it is “a shame” that highly-rated Cobham graduate Josh Acheampong is not involved in Chelsea’s first-team squad due to the situation around his contract, and added that he hopes a resolution can be found between the defender and the club soon.

Enzo Maresca has called for an end to Josh Acheampong’s contract stand-off, insisting the highly-rated youngster needs to be playing regular football - and that Chelsea are desperate to keep him.Acheampong has not played for the Blues at either senior or U21 level in a month amid reports he has been told that he will not do so until he signs a new long-term deal.