The now Chelsea manager has made his stance on former Leicester City player Ben Chilwell clear.
Leicester City secured promotion back to the Premier League in the 2023/24 season under Enzo Maresca.
The Argentine guided the Foxes to a first-place finish in the Championship and was expected to lead their fight for survival in the current campaign.
However, Maresca left the King Power Stadium over the summer and took Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea with him.
Dewsbury-Hall and Maresca are not the only former Leicester plays currently at Stamford Bridge.
Ben Chiwell departed the Midlands outfit in August 2020 in a £50m move to west London.
He has since featured over 100 times for Chelsea, helping them secure the Championship League in 2021 under Thomas Tuchel.
Enzo Maresca makes Ben Chilwell decision
Chilwell suffered heavily with injuries last season, featuring just 13 times in the Premier League under Mauricio Pochetiino.
But after returning to the squad over the summer, it was expected that the 27-year-old, who has three years left on his current contract, would be a regular feature in 2024/25.
However, the left-back did not play any part in Chelsea’s opening-day loss to Manchester City.
Now, Maresca has revealed that while Chilwell is a ‘lovely guy’ he is going to struggle for minutes in his position.
He said: “I spoke with Raheem before the (Manchester) City game. I told him he is going to struggle to get minutes with us.
“Chilly, he is a lovely guy, but he is going to struggle in his position with us. If you find this brutal, it is up to you to decide.
“They (Sterling and Chilwell) are training apart. As I said, the situation is quite clear and there is not any update on the situation.
“They are Chelsea players. But it’s not possible to give them all minutes. Those who want minutes, they are better off to leave.”
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Should Leicester City re-sign Ben Chilwell
Despite falling out of favour in the capital, Chilwell remains a quality option who would get minutes for most Premier League clubs.
He now looks set to leave Chelsea this summer but it remains to be seen where he will end up.
His contract situation means Chilwell will still likely cost a decent transfer fee despite not being wanted by his current club.
But if the finances work out, Leicester should look to re-sign Chilwell in the remainder of the window.
Steve Cooper has limited options at left-back currently, especially with James Justin being used on the right against Tottenham Hotspur.
Luke Thomas returned to the club over the summer after a loan spell with Middlesbrough, but he should probably not be playing regular Premier League football at this stage of his career.