Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca believes Noni Madueke has important room for growth and should “work extra” in an effort to realise his potential.

Winger Madueke performed a key function in Wednesday’s 5-1 demolition of backside membership Southampton, scoring his aspect’s third aim after organising the second for Christopher Nkunku.

The England worldwide, who started the Premier League season with a hat-trick in a 6-2 win at Wolves, additionally didn’t capitalise on a lot of additional alternatives at St Mary’s.

Chelsea climbed to second within the desk – above Arsenal on aim distinction – by stretching their unbeaten run to 6 top-flight video games, seven factors behind leaders Liverpool.

“With Noni, he can do way more,” stated head coach Maresca.

“Within the second he begins to attain or help and is joyful, he begins to drop a bit bit and the explanation why he was not taking part in is as a result of I don’t like the best way he skilled.

“He has to know that he has to coach each day good. He must be formidable. He scored one (on Wednesday), he has to go for the second, for the third one. He has to present extra assists.

“However total, he’s doing nice, he’s doing incredible. He’s doing even higher when it comes to numbers, assists and objectives.

“Noni has to know he has to work extra as a result of he may be a lot, a lot, a lot better.”

A 3rd of Madueke’s 48 league appearances since his arrival from PSV Eindhoven in January 2023 have come from the bench.

The 22-year-old has began 12 of Chelsea’s 14 league matches this season, contributing 5 objectives and two assists, however faces fierce competitors from Pedro Neto.

“There are gamers in behind which might be prepared,” stated Maresca. “We’ve 4 wingers which might be all excellent.

“Pedro and Noni for the proper aspect, Jadon (Sancho) and Misha (Mykhailo Mudryk) for the left aspect and within the second certainly one of them drops for no matter cause, there’s one in behind that’s prepared.

“Noni isn’t allowed to drop as a result of Pedro is there and doing incredible. If Pedro drops then Noni is there.

“That is what they’ve to know if we wish to be there or be shut for one thing vital.”

Axel Disasi and Cole Palmer have been additionally goal for Chelsea earlier than substitute Sancho sealed a thumping south-coast success along with his first aim for the membership.

Southampton started brightly and briefly levelled via Joe Aribo however contributed to their very own downfall with a string of errors, together with captain Jack Stephens being despatched off within the thirty ninth minute for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair.

Saints’ eleventh lack of a dismal season left them seven factors from security and adopted being denied victory at Brighton by a controversial offside determination.

Supervisor Russell Martin, who was with out Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Flynn Downes and Tyler Dibling as a result of suspension, along with some harm absences, stated: “I don’t like being unfortunate or fortunate.

“I believe we’ve been unlucky with some current calls and stuff like that.

“Subjectively and objectively we should always have extra factors on the board, in order that’s been actually irritating. However we now have to only maintain working and maintain utilizing the frustration.

“We’ve to be lifelike and put it in perspective. We performed in opposition to the most effective groups within the nation in the meanwhile, with some prime attacking expertise, with 10 males for an hour.

“However they (the membership’s homeowners) see a workforce that’s completely collectively and preventing so exhausting.”