The winger, who came off the bench, is now facing growing interest from Arsenal. Reports (via The Mirror) say Chelsea have slapped a £50 million price tag on him. But when Maresca was asked about Madueke’s future, he didn’t name names. Instead, he gave a message meant for every player in blue.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca spoke to BBC Sport after the 2-1 win over Palmeiras: "I think in the first half we were in control of the game. We didn't concede nothing. "We scored the goal and we could have scored more. Second half, they started better than us and they scored. The game changed a little bit - the dynamic changed.

Dortmund improved considerably as a collective following the appointment of Niko Kovač, who adopted a system that reduced the need for a touchline winger of Gittens’ ilk. Width was instead supplied from wing-backs, while speedster Karim Adeyemi performed a more prominent role in Kovač’s attack.