Enzo Maresca clearly had one eye on Thursday's Europa Conference League quarterfinal trip to Poland, as he rested Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson and Pedro Neto from the start.

On his team selection: "We played Thursday night, so the idea was to start the game in one way and finish in another way. I think the plan nearly worked. We just the missed the goal." On the performance: "We can always do something better, not only today but in general. When you shoot more than 20 times, you've made enough chances to win the game."

Enzo Maresca made an embarrassing excuse for Chelsea ’s underwhelming performance in their Premier League draw with Brentford. Chelsea failed to boost their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Brentford on Sunday.