Marc Cucurella admits it will be a disappointment if Chelsea do not win the UEFA Conference League this season. Chelsea have been strong favourites since the competition began and resume their bid to lift the trophy on Thursday night in the first leg of their last-16 tie away to FC Copenhagen.

After a nice relaxing football-free weekend — because, you know, we’re already out of the FA Cup — Chelsea have started preparations for Thursday night’s UEFA Conference League Round of 16 matchup against Danish Superliga leaders FC Copenhagen. This is the first leg, with the return leg to follow at the Bridge next week.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca and defender Marc Cucurella have spoken to the press ahead of their last-16 clash against Copenhagen in the Conference League.

Marc Cucurella insists his young Chelsea teammates are ready to fight for major trophies - and urged them to use the Conference League to prove it. The Blues resume their European campaign in Denmark on Thursday,