Noni axed Madhu Enzo Maresca for Chelseathe first Premier League Defeated since October, the Blues boss made an example of the 22-year-old England international.
Maduke was not injured as the winger missed out on making the squad here and Maresca instead named a bench that included two goalkeepers and a pair of academy graduates.
He uses only a single option, substitution Nicholas Jackson With Christopher Nkunku, as Fulham Went on to win at Stamford Bridge for the first time in 45 years.
Maresca has yet to explain exactly why Madeu was dropped, but he has previously criticized the Englishman for not training properly in the run-up to the match.
After he was left out of the team for their Premier League win Aston Villa Earlier this month, Maresca told us: ‘He can do so much more. The moment he starts scoring or assisting and is happy, he starts to drop.
‘The reason he’s not playing is because I don’t like the way he’s been practicing.’
Enzo Maresca explained why he was not in the squad against Fulham
The Italian boss revealed he was the most unimpressed by Madueke’s performance in training
Maresca also took aim after the Conference League clash with Servette earlier in the season, saying at the time: ‘I really like Noni. Perhaps the only problem with him is that he has to understand that he has to be consistent during the week.’
Maresca also suggested that this derby defeat to Fulham was proof of why Chelsea are not in this season’s title race with Liverpool and Arsenal.
The Blues lost twice in style as Fulham came from behind to win in the 82nd and 95th minutes.
“We can better the feelings we have inside and the reality we have inside,” says Maresca. ‘One thing is game management.’
