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- Cole Palmer was added to the Conference League team for the last stages
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Enzo Maresca is ready to free Cole Pale in the league of the Conference with Marc Cucurella saying that Chelsea needs to show that they are a great club when fulfilling their favorite label.
Chelsea faces Copenhagen on Thursday night in a last 16 -year -old game that is expected to win, with the Danish leaders of the Super League even leaving aside his best player, former Southampton attacker Mohamed Elyoussi, as a caution after he felt pain in the last week.
Speaking last night, Cucurella said: 'This is another opportunity to show that we are ready. We need to take the last step. It is a good time to show that we are ready to fight for great things.
In fans who show their frustration in recent times, such as the protest organized before their last victory in the Premier League over Southampton, Cucurella added: 'I can understand it. Fans can show their feelings. We need to show in the games that we know that Chelsea is one of the best clubs.
'The most important thing is that we do not listen to this noise and then show that we have a lot of energy and we want to win and we want to defend this badge in the best way.
'In December it seemed that we were the best team in the league and now it seems that we are one of the worst. But in football, this can happen. We are young. We have a new manager. We have new ideas. We play a good football. We can understand fans.
Cole Palmer was brought back to the European team for the last stages of the competition
Enzo Maresca's side is the favorites to go in the European Conference League
'They support Chelsea, and we need to stay together. It doesn't matter if we win or lose. This is a long project. We are in good sense and we need to continue working hard because hopefully we can win something this season '.
Maresca will begin Robert Sánchez in goal about Filip Jorgensen, with the Spanish now his goalkeeper of the Cup after losing his position as not 1 in the Premier League.
Palmer is also expected to begin after previously stay out of all previous conference league games after its play-offs in August. It is a strong squad that has been taken to Copenhagen that also includes Moses Caicedo and Enzo Fernández.
“Cole is excited to play training sessions, so surely, he is excited to play these games,” said Maresca. “The plan was exactly this plan (bring it back to the league team of the conference).