The Sky Blues were promoted in first spot in the Championship last season, 11 points ahead of second place Ipswich.
Led by former City player Frank Lampard, it marked a first return to the big league in 25 years for the East Midlands outfit.
They’ve had a difficult beginning, losing 3-0 away at Arsenal and 1-0 at home to Hull.
Despite that, Maresca expects Lampard’s men to put up a fight this coming campaign.
“I think it’s a normal situation when you get promoted,” he said of their start.
“You can see clearly the way they want to play and I watched some of the games with Lampard at Everton and Chelsea.
“It’s a team that struggle because of the Premier League but no doubt they are going to do a good job.”
On boss Lampard, Enzo added: “He did a fantastic job last season and he’s going to do a good job this season.
“I can see clearly what they want to do on and off the ball.”
Watch the manager’s press conference in full above.
