'I feel free!' - Pedro Neto enjoying life as Chelsea striker amid pressure on Cole Palmer & Nicolas Jackson to end Blues' scoring woes

After a very strong start to their season, Chelsea have fallen down the order in the Premier League as they have had trouble scoring goals over the last three months. Cole Palmer has struggled to find form since the turn of the year, as he has only scored twice in all competitions, while Nicolas Jackson has only managed a solitary strike in the same period.

Amid Chelsea's struggles to find goals, Maresca has tried out a number of combinations to alleviate the Blues' scoring woes, and one of those changes has been to trial winger Neto in a more central role compared to his previous role of a touchline winger. The Portuguese forward has now claimed that he 'feels free' in his new role at Stamford Bridge.

Speaking to the media, Neto said: "To be honest, I really enjoyed it. I feel free there. I can go to both sides, receive the ball wide, be near to the box, I really enjoyed it and I think I helped the team a lot."

The Portuguese forward is likely to retain his role in Chelsea's Europa Conference League semi-final first-leg against Djurgardens later today as the Blues look to get yet another European trophy.