With Chelsea playing a game every three or four days in December, Blues boss Enzo Maresca appears to be reaping the rewards of being able to rotate his squad. They made 10 changes for this game, with only Neto retaining his place from the side that beat Tottenham at the weekend, and he played his part in the first two goals.

A youthful Chelsea lineup made the most of a long trip to Kazakhstan by beating Astana 3-1 to stay perfect in the UEFA Conference League.

Chelsea have travelled a long way to play this game against Astana – and they’re not going home empty handed. They’re 2 goals up after 20 minutes.Marc Guiu scored the first – and it was a