Rosenior made eight changes after watching Wednesday’s 2-1 defeat to Fulham and soon the players largely forgotten by former boss Enzo Maresca were firing, including Facundo Buonanotte’s cross for Tosin Adarabioyo to head home their second goal. Not since Antonio Conte in 2016 had a new Chelsea manager won his first match in charge. Tosin headed home Chelsea’s second goal at the Valley (John Walton/PA)“I felt Ali (Garnacho) kept going in his one v ones, Marc Guiu was magnificent and deserved his goal. Under Maresca, the club felt that the players were sometimes hurried back from injury against the advice of medical staff. Marc Guiu was among eight changes in the comfortable win (John Walton/PA)“Malo, Cole and Reece were precautionary,” said Rosenior.

Source: Express January 10, 2026 23:36 UTC