Chelsea clinched a narrow 1-0 win over Leicester City in the Premier League to climb into the top four and boost their Champions League qualification hopes.

Enzo Maresca's side looked set to take the lead after 20 minutes when Jadon Sancho was fouled by Victor Kristiansen but Palmer's spot-kick was superbly stopped

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.

After Cole Palmer saw his first-half penalty superbly saved, Marc Cucurella stepped up with the only goal of the game on the hour mark to make it three straight home wins for Chelsea. Here’s how Enzo Maresca’s side rated at Stamford Bridge...

A win this afternoon against Leicester City would have seen Chelsea climb up to fourth in the Premier League standings. It was supposed to be a stroll in the park for Enzo Maresca’s men at Stamford

Chelsea needed a long-range thunderbolt from Marc Cucurella to earn a far from convincing 1-0 win over the Premier League’s second-bottom side Leicester at Stamford Bridge. Cucurella cracked in a fine strike in the 60th minute after advancing from left-back to break Leicester’s resistance,