Enzo Maresca's side has won three games on the bounce in the Premier League with the latest being a dominant 4–2 victory over Brighton where Cole Palmer became the first player in Premier League history to score four goals in one half. This young Chelsea side looks like it's finally gelling.

Welcome to Matchday 1 of the “league phase” of the 2024-25 UEFA Conference League. This is the first of six games we will be playing, three home, three away, to determine our ranking among the 36 teams in the competition. The top 8 go directly into the Round of 16, the next 16 contest an extra knockout round, the bottom 8 go home.

Chelsea will welcome back Cole Palmer when Enzo Maresca recalls his big guns against Nottingham Forest. The Blues made 11 changes for Thursday’s 4-2 Conference League win over Gent and the likes of Cole Palmer,