Chelsea move back into the Premier League top four as Marc Cucurella's second-half strike seals a scrappy win against Leicester City at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea goalscorer Marc Cucurella praised his team-mates’ “patience” after they were almost fooled by Leicester’s change of formation during Sunday’s 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge. The Premier League strugglers have played with a back four this season under boss Ruud van Nistelrooy but switched to a five for their visit to west London,

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

Marc Cucurella admits it will be a disappointment if Chelsea do not win the UEFA Conference League this season. Chelsea have been strong favourites since the competition began and resume their bid to lift the trophy on Thursday night in the first leg of their last-16 tie away to FC Copenhagen.

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.