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,

Having beaten Southampton 4-0 last time out in the Premier League, Enzo Maresca’s team made it back-to-back victories over relegation-threatened sides at Stamford Bridge, although they were made to work hard for all three points against Leicester, who repelled and frustrated them for long spells.