'They won't slip like Marc Cucurella!' - Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca aims hilarious dig at hapless defender after double error in comeback win at Tottenham as he addresses Blues' title aspirations

Chelsea went down two goals against Tottenham Hotspur in the first ten minutes of the game as Cucurella slipped twice at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with both of the Spaniard's errors ending in goals from Ange Postecoglou's side. However, the Blues were able to rally back with a first-half stunner from Jadon Sancho before Cole Palmer's brace and Enzo Fernandez's goal gave Maresca's side a 4-3 win.

With Arsenal and Manchester City stuck in a rut, Chelsea are sitting pretty in second place in the Premier League behind Liverpool, who are four points clear and have a game in hand. However, Maresca is not willing to get drawn into a potential title battle talk and took a hilarious shot at Cucurella's slip.

Speaking to the media, Maresca said: “Arsenal, City and Liverpool probably don’t slide... like Marc Cucurella did!

"To be serious, we are not ready, we are far from these teams. We focus on the day-by-day and trying to improve the team.”

Maresca's Blues have been in top form in the Europa Conference League and they will be up against Kazakhstan Premier League side Astana on Thursday, December 12.