Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has disagreed with former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher’s claim that the Blues’ inability to buy quality players in the goalkeeping and defensive positions will affect their chances of winning the Premier League title.

Chelsea’s first-choice goalkeeper, Sanchez, is certainly not at the level of Liverpool’s Alisson or new Manchester City signing Gianluigi Donnarumma.

At the centre-back position, Levi Colwill’s long-term injury is also a big blow to any hopes Chelsea had of challenging for the title.

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However, as Maresca highlighted, Chelsea have been closing the gap to the leading clubs, and it is not fair to count them out of the title race in the coming seasons considering the attacking talents they have at their disposal

“I think, as I’ve said many times, anyone can say what they decide to say. It’s not a problem. I think we improved a lot last season.

“For instance, if you see the last three or four tables in the last three or four years, we closed the gap with the first one, two or three.

“For me, this season, the main target is to continue to improve players, continue to improve the team and try to close that gap. This is, for me, the main focus for this season.”