The game was clouded with Enzo Maresca’s decision to leave out Raheem Sterling from the team news against Manchester City. There were several reports that the future of the England international was in doubt at Chelsea following the club’s decision to bring in Pedro Neto from Wolves .
However, Enzo Maresca confirmed during his post-match press conference after the game against Manchester City that his decision to leave out Raheem Sterling was tactical. According to him, there was no special reason for leaving out the midfielder from the team list.
