The Blues took a while to recuperate after defeating Leicester City 2-1 in the Premier League over the weekend, but they returned to training today in anticipation of Thursday’s travel to Heidenheim, Germany, for our fourth league stage encounter in the UEFA Conference League.

Maresca and his team will be eager to maintain their strong play, which includes three victories out of three in the competition and an outstanding 16 goals scored. However, they will be up against a team that has a perfect record in the Conference League thus far.

Despite being ill in the lead-up to the match, Levi Colwill participated in training before the match and played the entire ninety minutes at Leicester.Cole Palmer and Joao Felix were also seen on the field with their teammates, appearing unharmed. However, Palmer, an England international, is not on our Conference League roster, therefore he will not be playing on Thursday night.

With a Premier League match against Aston Villa three days later, Palmer’s absence is probably one of many changes to the starting lineup at Heidenheim if past European games are any indication. However, Marc Cucurella emphasized that the team spirit enables players to switch between games with ease.

“It doesn’t matter who plays; the manager always chooses who is in the team for the best way to plan the game,” the Spanish international stated.I know it’s challenging because I was benched for two games prior to Arsenal, but this is a necessary part of the game. We are aware that we have many games, and every player thinks we are significant. We work as a team, therefore even though I might play some weeks and then not others.

We are aware of our responsibilities and what we must do. There are occasions when you can start on the field and other times when you have to start from the sidelines, but as a team, we are aware of our goals and must continue to push because we have the skill.