Chelsea are back into the top-four in the Premier League table following a 1-0 win over Leicester. The Blues weren’t quite at their best at Stamford Bridge and needed a fine strike from Marc Cucurella to finally find a way past Mads Hermansen after the Foxes goalkeeper had saved a penalty from Cole Palmer.

Chelsea clinched a narrow 1-0 win over Leicester City in the Premier League to climb into the top four and boost their Champions League qualification hopes.

After Cole Palmer saw his first-half penalty superbly saved, Marc Cucurella stepped up with the only goal of the game on the hour mark to make it three straight home wins for Chelsea. Here’s how Enzo Maresca’s side rated at Stamford Bridge...

Chelsea made it three wins in a row in all competitions with a hard fought win against Leicester on Sunday, which clearly meant a lot to Enzo Maresca. Marc Cucurella scored the only goal of the game as the Blues ground out a 1-0 win against the Foxes to move back into the top four.

Having beaten Southampton 4-0 last time out in the Premier League, Enzo Maresca’s team made it back-to-back victories over relegation-threatened sides at Stamford Bridge, although they were made to work hard for all three points against Leicester, who repelled and frustrated them for long spells.

Marc Cucurella hammered Chelsea back into the Premier League's top four with the emphatic lone goal in the Blues' 1-0 win over Leicester City on Sunday.

Chelsea recover from Cole Palmer’s missed penalty to beat lowly Leicester - Chelsea 1-0 Leicester: Marc Cucurella cracked in a fine strike in the 60th minute to settle the contest after Palmer missed

Cole Palmer's perfect penalty record came to an end when his spot kick was saved by goalkeeper Mads Hermansen during Chelsea's clash with Leicester City.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has reacted to midfielder Cole Palmer’s penalty miss against Leicester City in the Premier League. Palmer saw his perfect penalty record come to an end against Leicester on Sunday.