Enzo Maresca may have made 11 changes for Chelsea’s UEFA Conference League clash with Panathinaikos, but that did not stop them winning 4-1. Mykhailo Mudryk has been under pressure to perform since arriving at Stamford Bridge, but he was excellent, scoring one goal and registering two assists. Maresca was full of praise for the forward after the match.
Enzo Maresca believes Mykhailo Mudryk can still become an important player at Stamford Bridge after he scored in Chelsea’s 4-1 UEFA Conference League victory against Panathinaikos.
The Ukrainian star has struggled to adapt to life in west London since completing a reported £89 million move from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023.
However, he scored one and set up two Joao Felix goals as the Blues recorded their second win in the UEFA Conference League this season.
Maresca admitted that Mudryk has struggled to hit the ground running since joining the club, but that he has the potential to score goals moving forward.
“We’re working with him and all the wingers,” the manager said. “They need to arrive inside the box in the position where Misha [Mudryk] scored.
“He’s struggled to arrive there, now he’s started to. That’s where we’re going to score goals. We want the best for Misha – since day one we’ve tried to help him.
“Probably he’s one of the guys that the learning process is more slow compared to the rest. But he’s improving.
