A competition that felt like a poor consolation prize has had surprising benefits for Enzo Maresca and his players

Goals from Jadon Sancho and Noni Madueke and a brace from Nicholas Jackson gave Chelsea a comfortable 4-1 win over Swedish side Djurgarden on a tricky artificial pitch in the first leg of their Conference League semi-final on Thursday.

LIVE!Chelsea look to take another step towards the Conference League final as they travel to face Djurgarden tonight. The Blues are in Sweden for the first leg of this semi-final tie and remain the firm favourites,