Chelsea's first home game in the Champions League since April 2023 was won against the Portuguese, though this was rarely comfortable

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has played down concerns about his side’s discipline following their Champions League match against Benfica.The Blues secured their first Champions League victory of

But this is Mourinho. He loves a challenge. Mourinho is expected to get a warm reception back at Chelsea on Tuesday, despite managing their bitter rivals Spurs a few years ago. He delivered trophies galore during his two spells in charge of Chelsea but couldn't lead them to Champions League glory.

Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos has been ruled out until after the October international break, Enzo Maresca has confirmed. The Brazilian was expected to play a considerable role for Chelsea this season as Moises Caicedo’s primary understudy after Dario Essugo underwent surgery on a thigh injury, but has now been sidelined himself.

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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, speaking to TNT Sports: "The effort was very good. First half I think we were better compared to the second half in the way we managed the ball and created chances. Second half we dropped.

Chelsea switch to Champions League action as Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge, this time with Benfica after succeeding Bruno Lage earlier this month. Both sides suffered defeats in matchday one and will be keen to get points on the points when the two clubs meet in the English capital.

Chelsea got their Champions League up and running with a 1-0 win over Benfica. The only goal of the game came early on as Richard Rios scored an own goal which was assisted by a firm cross by Alejandro Garnacho.

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