Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Thursday’s Conference League game at home against Shamrock Rovers (20:00 GMT).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Maresca emphasised the need to support winger Mykhailo Mudryk, who has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance: “We all are supporting Misha. We trust Misha and, when these kind of things happen, you need to support your player in all the aspects. Misha is a Chelsea player. We are all upset and sad. At the moment he can’t train. We are waiting.”He added: “We all believe [he is innocent]. For sure, he is going to come back. We all has the same feeling, in terms of his team-mates, of surprise. They were all surprised and at the same time sad.”On managing players through off-field issues at the club: “Just try to convince the players that the only side we can decide is the pitch side. The things that happen around the pitch we can’t control. If we need to solve things outside the pitch it is my job, not theirs.”On Josh Acheampong’s new contract: “Very, very happy. With Josh, it has been quite clear. He was with us in pre-season. I did not know him personally but, after two or three days, he really impressed me. Finally, the club arrived at an agreement with him and we are all happy. We think Josh can be a great player for this club.”He is likely to rotate his squad against Shamrock Rovers and give minutes to young players once more: “We try to change players and tomorrow is probably one more option for that.”On the challenge posed by Thursday’s opponents: “We try to approach always in the same way – do our best and win the game. All the teams have something good. I watched four or five games and they are a good team. They defend in a block all together, have some good players. It depends on us and how we take that game.”Maresca does not want to look at winning the competition yet: “The main target was group stage then we will see where we arrive and look at the next game. We are ahead of my expectation in how we play and our results.”Follow all of Wednesday’s football newsSandi Toksvig is joined by Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi and Alan DaviesGrab the mic for Queen, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry and more…Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are back for the festivities at Longleat Safari ParkFrom micro plastics in our air, soil, and waterways, to the extent of food waste at this time of year© 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.