Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca reportedly no get full confidence for young striker Marc Guiu, and na why the 19-year-old never really see playing time this season.
The Blues enter the October international break with better spirit after dem beat Liverpool 2-1 for Premier League, but Maresca still get attacking decisions wey raise eyebrows. During the summer, Chelsea add two new strikers — Joao Pedro and Liam Delap — to strengthen their frontline.
Pedro don start well with two goals and three assists from him first seven Premier League matches, but Delap suffer one serious hamstring injury for September and fit no come back till Christmas.
Because of that injury blow, Chelsea bin wan cancel Nicolas Jackson loan move to Bayern Munich, but instead dem recall Marc Guiu from him loan spell for Sunderland. Still, since him return to Stamford Bridge, the young Spaniard no really get chance to play under Maresca — him first appearance this season na just small minutes off the bench against Liverpool.
Maresca Reportedly No Entirely Trust Guiu
Guiu never feature at all for Chelsea in their opening Champions League games, and he also sit out the Premier League losses to Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United.
According to Daily Mail journalist Kieran Gill (wey yarn for Football Insider), Maresca never totally believe say Guiu fit lead the line for the Club World Cup winners.
Gill talk say: “Truthfully, we no really know why Marc Guiu never dey used. Enzo Maresca don promise say e go use am, say playing time dey come. But since then, we never see am play — apart from warming bench before Liverpool match. If Chelsea give am even one minute, e no go fit go on loan again by January. Maybe na that one be the reason, and Maresca still no fully trust am as striker.”
Guiu Situation: Wetin Fit Happen Next?
To judge Guiu now still early because the boy just 19 years old and never really get proper chance to prove himself for the Premier League. But make we no forget — during the 2024-25 Conference League, the former Barcelona academy product score six goals for group stage, showing clear striker instinct.
Unfortunately, one hamstring injury cut short him campaign and stop am from helping Chelsea for the knockout rounds. He only get three minutes off the bench for the 4-1 final win over Real Betis.
Right now, the chance wey e fit get go likely come from EFL Cup and FA Cup matches. If e perform well for those games, Maresca fit rethink and give am more league opportunities.
Still, Maresca don already dey try Tyrique George as makeshift centre-forward, and that fit mean Guiu no go see much game time again this season. If things no change, one loan move or even permanent transfer in 2026 fit be the best option for the young striker to continue him development elsewhere.
