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Enzo Maresca has admitted that he is unhappy that Real Betis will have an extra 48 hours of rest than Chelsea ahead of the UEFA Conference League final. The Blues take on Manuel Pellegrini's side in the UEFA Europa Conference League final at the Stadion Miejski in Poland on Wednesday, May 28.
Chelsea's final Premier League game of the season takes place on Sunday, May 25, against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. Real Betis, on the other hand, take on Valencia on Friday, May 23, in their final LaLiga game of the season.
Enzo Maresca has voiced his displeasure over the scheduling and insisted that it is unfair to allow one team to get more rest than their competitor ahead of a European final. He said, as quoted by Metro:
"I am not happy, 100%. You cannot allow a team 48 hours more time when they are playing a European final. I don’t know if it’s the Premier League, La Liga or UEFA [responsibility] but it is not normal to play a team who has had 48 hours more time than you. It is not correct. I don’t know who it is but there should be rules, absolutely yes."
The Italian manager was then asked whether he would like to play against Nottingham Forest on Friday. He replied:
"Or they play on Sunday like us."
Chelsea have the opportunity to secure Europa League football next season if they can beat Real Betis in the Conference League final. However, they are still very much in the race for finishing in Champions League places this season by their league position.
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“Morgan Rogers for me. I think last season the one thing I was saying… up to the final execution of his final pass for an assist or a goal was the little bit I was going, ‘Let’s unlock that’. This season, his numbers have improved.”
Morgan Rogers has been a livewire for Aston Villa this season having contributed with 14 goals and 15 assists in 53 games. Chelsea superstar Cole Palmer, on the other hand, has suffered a dip in his form and has 15 goals and 10 assists in 44 games.
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