Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca says that Mykhailo Mudryk must change his style as he addressed the winger’s inconsistency.

Mudryk has not been able to live up to expectation at Chelsea since joining in a big-money move in January 2023. He put in another frustrating performance on Thursday as the Blues ran out 2-0 winners against Swiss side Servette in a Conference League qualifying tie.

Mudryk, who scored five goals and got two assists in the Premier League last season, has been told by Maresca that he can reach a higher level as he stressed the 23-year-old’s need to change if he is to continue to be trusted by the new manager.

“I think this is Misha, this is Mudryk, in terms of not only tonight, but in terms of since he joined the club,” he told reporters when about the winger’s inconsistency. “I think he had some good moments and then some moments like flipping a coin. You don’t know if it’s one thing or the other thing. This is Misha. If he can become more consistent, he can take one step forward.

“It never feels like he is going to change… We are going to try and help him change. He needs to try and understand that we are going to give him the ball in the last third. And when he’s there [it’s about] taking the right decision. For me, most of the mistakes from Misha is not about the quality or the technical mistake, it’s about the choice.”

Mudryk was an unused substitute as Chelsea started the new Premier League season with a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City. He will hope to be involved on Sunday when they come up against Wolves.

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