Maresca: There's Always Pressure at Chelsea, Enzo Fernandez is Staying

Maresca's team are in the race for next season's UEFA Champions League ticket and will need to win their final

The Blues travel to Nottingham Forest in a crucial clash with just one point separating the two sides in the race for a top-five finish.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca spoke to the press ahead of the final Premier League match of the season, as reported by the club's official website.

"Christopher Nkunku has been training with us in recent days, as has Marc Guehi, and both will be available for the match. Reece James is fine; he has his own program. We've tried to manage him through training.

"Do I feel pressure if we don't qualify for the Champions League? The minute you arrive at Chelsea, you feel pressure. You don't need these kinds of matches to feel it. This is a club where you have to win. We've won a lot of games this season, but we need one more."

The manager discussed his approach given Wednesday's Conference League final against Betis: "Right now, the focus is on Sunday's game. The next match is the most important, and after that we can concentrate on Wednesday. As I said the other day, we don't have much time to recover, so we'll certainly have to rotate and make changes."

Maresca also addressed rumors linking Enzo Fernandez with a move to Real Madrid, including reports that the player has been house-hunting in the Spanish capital: "Enzo is very important to us. He's one of our captains, one of our leaders.

"He's had a very good season, and he can be even better next season, starting from day one. I have nothing to say about speculation; he's focused on us, and that's the most important thing."

When asked directly if the Argentine midfielder would stay next season after being linked with a move to Real Madrid, Maresca simply replied, "Yes."

The Italian manager acknowledged Chelsea's poor away form: "This is something we definitely need to analyze during the short break. I've also said many times that I like to analyze game by game. Sometimes we played well away from home and didn't deserve to lose or even draw.

"But certainly, if we are struggling on the road, there is a reason, and we'll use the break to understand it. On the other hand, at home, we've won almost every game. So there is a good part as well."

Regarding players likely to be called up for international duty in June, specifically for England, Maresca said, "I haven't spoken to any of them. The only thing I can say, and I've said it many times, is that we are happy because it's good for the players representing their country and also for the club.

For me, having this many matches is not normal, it's not right. I can understand people thinking they earn a lot of money, but this isn't about money; it's about protecting the players."