Chelsea are competing in European football’s third-tier competition for the first time in their history and bidding to become the first club to have won all three major European competitions — having previously won the Champions League and Europa League — as well as the now-defunct UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup.

Chelsea ’s win over Liverpool on Sunday boosted their Champions League hopes and may also have saved them from paying a sizeable transfer fee this summer. Enzo Maresca ’s side opened up a three-point gap on sixth-placed Nottingham Forest with a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge, one of their most impressive displays of the season.

Enzo Maresca was celebrating wildly from his seat in the stands as Chelsea secured a crucial 1-0 home win against Everton on Saturday. The Blues momentarily moved into the top four of the Premier League as a narrow victory against Everton secured back-to-back wins at a pivotal time of the season.