Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers warns Leicester boss Enzo Maresca is no match for the pressures of being in charge at Chelsea.

• Brendan Rodgers previously worked for Chelsea and managed Leicester City
• The Northern Irishman says Enzo Maresca must accept the challenge before him
• On Saturday, Mareca’s team were beaten 4-1 by Celtic in Indiana, USA

Brendan Rodgers has warned Enzo Maresca that managing Leicester City cannot compare to the pressures of being in charge at Chelsea.

Rodgers has worked for Chelsea and managed Leicester and the Northern Irishman says Maresca must embrace the scale of the challenge he faces.

“I was surprised that Mauricio Pochettino left because you could see until the end what he was trying to do and the players bought into it,” said Rodgers, the Celtic manager, ahead of his club’s game against Chelsea here last night.

“I was disappointed in him that he couldn’t continue his work. Enzo came in after doing very, very well at Leicester, but Chelsea is a totally different challenge. The expectations surrounding Chelsea, to be one of the most successful clubs in the world, will always be there.

“They have some fantastic players and I’m sure Enzo will do a really good job there.

“Trying to convince the players how you want to play is always a challenge. This is the first task.