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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has explained his decision to drop Noni Madueke from the side Boxing Day clash with Fulham on Thursday, December 26. The Blues suffered a 2-1 loss to the Cottagers at Stamford Bridge.
Cole Palmer gave his side the lead in the 16th minute, scoring his 12th league goal of the season. The Blues were ahead until the 82nd minute when Harry Wilson headed home to level the score. Rodrigo Muniz scored a late winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time to complete a comeback win for Fulham.
Madueke was not named in the squad for the clash against Marco Silva's side. Maresca opted to deploy Pedro Neto in the right winger position. According to the Daily Mail journalist Kieran Gill (via CFC Pys on X), the manager disclosed that Madueke wasn't injured and was omitted from the team due to a technical decision.
