Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is both excited and grateful ahead of Saturday’s trip to former club Leicester City.

The Italian will be at the King Power Stadium for the first time since leaving the Foxes in the summer.

Maresca helped Leicester to the Championship title last season but has decided to take up the challenge by accepting the offer to take charge of Chelsea this term.

“I’m excited and grateful. It’s been a great season. The owner and his family are incredible. They care about the players, the staff and everyone who works at the club. You can see that,” Maresca said.

“It’s been a great season because I’ve met good people. The players and the staff get on very well and that’s the beginning of the success. I’m still in touch with them. It’s great. “

“I’m excited and thankful, it was a fantastic season. The owner, his family are fantastic people. They care for players, staff, all of the people that work in the club. You can see that,” Maresca told สมัคร ufabet reporters ahead of Saturday’s game.

“It was a fantastic season because I met good people. There was a fantastic connection between the players and staff, and that is something you have to create to be successful. I’m still in contact with them.”

Of course it’s not an easy game. We see that there are always complications. It doesn’t matter where the two teams are in the table. We have to make sure we’re focused and always ready. We’ll prepare to win in the best way possible.”