Chelsea kept their hopes of a top-eight finish in the league phase of the Champions League on track with a 1-0 win over Pafos. Their Cypriot visitors were well-organised throughout and made Liam Rosenior’s side work hard for their victory, but courtesy of a 78th-minute header by Moises Caicedo it did eventually arrive for Chelsea.

Liam Rosenior's side dominated against the Cypriot minnows but only prevailed with a goal from a set piece 12 minutes from the end

Two years at Paris Saint-Germain split Luiz’s spells at Chelsea. The fates would conspire to pit the Brazilian against his former employers in the Champions League last 16 twice. It was Luiz’s goal at the Bridge which knocked Chelsea out in 2015 before he played the full 180 minutes across both legs of a 4–2 aggregate triumph the following year.

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The vote, which got nearly 4,000 responses, closed after Liam Rosenior arrived in London ahead of replacing Enzo Maresca as head coach

Chelsea Green made a notable cross-sport appearance over the weekend, attending a Chelsea FC match at Stamford Bridge during WWE’s UK tour.

Both Filip Jorgensen and Reece James were withdrawn at half-time during the Pafos match, sparking concern among supporters. It was not all bad news at Stamford Bridge in midweek, though, as both Estevao and Jamie Gittens returned from illness to feature off the bench.