The Spanish left-back continues to prove his doubters wrong and is now emerging as one of Chelsea's players of the season.

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,

Chelsea move back into the Premier League top four as Marc Cucurella's second-half strike seals a scrappy win against Leicester City at Stamford Bridge.