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Maresca: "Perhaps Mudryk’s learning process is slower than others, but he is progressing"

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has shared his views on the prospects of forward Mykhailo Mudryk within the team.

Recently, the London club secured a 4-1 victory over Panathinaikos in the group stage of the Conference League, with the Ukrainian winger contributing a goal and two assists in the match.

"We're working with Mudryk and all the wingers. They need to arrive inside the box in the position where Misha 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. I'm sure that slowly, slowly we're going to arrive where he will score more goals and to be more important for us," Maresca told BBC.

Mykhailo Mudryk joined Chelsea from Shakhtar in January 2023 for €70 million. This season, the 23-year-old forward has scored one goal and provided five assists in nine appearances for the Blues across all competitions.

The Ukrainian winger’s contract with the London club runs until the summer of 2031, and Transfermarkt values the player at €30 million.

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