Ipswich Town put a dent in Chelsea's Premier League title hopes with a 2-0 win at Portman Road on Monday, but the west London side's head coach Enzo Maresca said no one expected his young team to be in their current position this season.

Enzo Maresca delivers the diffidult verdict after Chelsea suffered a second straight defeat, to Ipswich Town on Monday.

Chelsea have the opportunity to move to the summit of the English Premier League on Saturday as they travel to take on Everton at Goodison Park. Just 2 points behind league leaders Liverpool, who play later on Sunday, Enzo Maresca's Chelsea come into this match off the back of a run of five straight wins in the EPL.

Chelsea visit Everton eyeing a victory that could potentially see them eclipse Liverpool atop the Premier League standings come Christmas.

Enzo Maresca refused to be too hard on Chelsea after a 2-0 loss at Ipswich but conceded the result shows they are a long way from being able to compete with the Premier League's best. A barnstorming display by Liam Delap helped Ipswich register a first top-flight home win in 22 years as he scored a 12th-minute penalty and then laid on Omari Hutchinson's goal eight minutes into the second half.