The England winger was not even on the bench as the Blues suffered a rare home defeat in the west London derby

Noni Madueke was unceremoniously dropped from the matchday squad on Boxing Day as we took on Fulham at Stamford Bridge, with head coach Enzo Maresca calling it a “technical decision” after our frustrating defeat against the friendly neighbors.

Enzo Maresca has revealed why Noni Madueke was absent from the Chelsea squad for their 2-1 defeat to Fulham on Boxing Day. The winger has been a regular starter under the Italian this season but was conspicuous by his mysterious absence from the 20-man roster at Stamford Bridge.

Enzo Maresca is expecting a positive response from Noni Madueke after he was axed from Chelsea ’s Boxing Day squad - and revealed Renato Veiga was also dropped for “technical” reasons.

Noni Madueke was left out of the Chelsea squad that was defeated by west London neighbours Fulham on Boxing Day and his absence has caused plenty of debate online

The England winger was not even on the bench as the Blues suffered a rare home defeat in the west London derby.