Chelsea’s narrow win over Pafos at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night has the Blues just inside the all-important top eight in the Champions League standings with just one game left to play.

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

Arsenal were well on their way to booking their place in the League Cup final at 2-0 ahead just four minutes into the second half on Wednesday, until super-sub Alejandro Garnacho gave Chelsea faint hope of a second-leg comeback.

Chelsea could move into the automatic qualifying spots in the Champions League tonight with a win over Pafos. The Blues start the night in 14th but know a convincing triumph could thrust them back into the top eight. There is plenty at stake for Pafos too with the Cypriots still hoping to claim a place in the playoffs.

Chelsea boosted their chances of a Champions League top-eight finish on Wednesday when Moises Caicedo headed home from a corner in the 78th minute to break down a stubborn Pafos defence. The London side squeezed into eighth in the table on goal difference with one match to go - a tough away game at 25th-placed Napoli,

Chelsea are one of four teams to win all four home games so far in the UEFA Champions League this season, along with Bayern Munich, Sporting CP and Tottenham Hotspur. Chelsea have now had 16 different managers take charge of them in a UEFA Champions League match.

Chelsea edged past Pafos with a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge, strengthening their bid for a place in the Champions League knockout stages. The Blues dominated possession from the opening minutes and spent most of the first half camped inside the Pafos half, yet clear chances were hard to come by against a compact and disciplined visiting side.

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says his team will not be daunted when they face Napoli next week as they bid to secure direct passage to the Champions League round of 16.