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• Dewsbury-Hall hails 'breath of fresh air' Maresca after breaking Chelsea duck

  Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall hailed Enzo Maresca as a "breath of fresh air" after breaking his Chelsea duck in their 4-2 victory over Gent in the Europa Conference League.

  Midfielder Dewsbury-Hall followed Maresca from Leicester City to Stamford Bridge during the close season but has had to be patient in a Blues squad stacked with talent.

  But he scored Chelsea's fourth on Thursday after Renato Veiga, Pedro Neto and Christopher Nkunku were all on target in the Blues' opening league-phase encounter.

  He was one of the Blues' bright sparks, having four shots in the game, three of which were in the box, and scored his one big chance.

  Speaking to TNT Sports after the game, Dewsbury-Hall spoke glowingly about his manager and loves the high standards at Chelsea.

  "I'm over the moon. I've been waiting for that moment since joining the club, to show everyone what my qualities are," he said.

  "Scoring the goal is an amazing feeling. I won't forget this night.

  "I pride myself on working as hard as I can every day. I'd like to play more, but it's my duty to make sure the manager has a decision to make. I feel fresh.

  "I've loved it. You come through the door and expectations are through the roof. The standards are so high. It's so nice to play with players on your wavelength - top, top players.

  "It's about learning and evolving. That's literally what I'm here for.

  "He [Enzo Maresca] is a breath of fresh air. I was taken aback by him last year. Everything he did was passionate and motivated. You can see the lads are buying into it."

  Maresca appeared particularly enthused about Dewsbury-Hall's goal, celebrating with a jump when he netted.

  The Italian said: "I know Kiernan very well. I know when you are the main player and then move to a big club it's not easy because you're not the main player. 

  "Sometimes you struggle a bit at the beginning, so I was very happy for him."

• Bremer to have surgery after suffering ACL injury

  Juventus centre-back Bremer will undergo surgery after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury against RB Leipzig.

  The Brazil international was forced off six minutes into Juve's 3-2 win over Leipzig on Wednesday, with the club confirming the extent of his injury on Thursday.

  Bremer has been key to Thiago Motta's side so far this season, playing every minute in Serie A with the team yet to concede a single goal in six matches.

  Among his team-mates, he has played the most minutes (540), making the most interceptions (six) and blocks (11).

  Juventus were also dealt another blow, with midfielder Nico Gonzalez suffering a thigh muscle injury.

  "Bremer and Nico Gonzalez underwent diagnostic tests which revealed an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the left knee for the former and a low-grade injury to the rectus femoris of the right thigh for the latter," the club said in a statement.

  "Bremer will undergo surgery in the coming days."

• Motta praises Juve spirit after thrilling fightback at Leipzig

  Thiago Motta hailed Juventus' team spirit after they shrugged off two injuries and Michele Di Gregorio's red card to secure a thrilling 3-2 Champions League win over RB Leipzig.

  Juventus, who are yet to concede a goal in Serie A this season, twice had to fight back from a goal down before securing the win with a late goal from Francisco Conceicao.

  They endured a nightmare start as captain Bremer and winger Nicolas Gonzalez were both withdrawn after suffering injuries. 

  They then went down to 10 men when Di Gregorio was dismissed for handling outside his area, but Dusan Vlahovic's brace had them level before Conceicao showed great feet to tuck home an 82nd-minute winner. 

  "It was a good match, even in the first half where we made some mistakes in the details," said Motta. 

  "In the second half, we did better, even playing with 10 men. It was a great performance and a great win.

  "Courage from the boys, they were determined to push forward and hurt the opponents.

  "Even with a man down, we had that feeling, so why step back? We kept pushing, and we did it well right until the last minute."

  Two-goal hero Vlahovic echoed those sentiments, saying: "I'm really happy, especially for the team. We are becoming a real unit.

  "We fought together, kept pressing even when we were down to 10 men, and in the end, we deserved to win. It was a great match, and fortunately, we came out on top."