NICELY NO SNOOZING FOR BLUES BOSS

another save from Sehic on the other side of the break, after Fabregas’s classy ball over the top. Hazard tested the home keeper too.

Then Qarabag conceded another penalty. This time midfielder Gara Garayev pulled at Willian. It started outside the box but continued inside. Portuguese ref Jorge Sousa will probably need a police escort out of Baku but the decision was justified. Fabregas stuck it away with 18 minutes left. A convincing win was turning into a rout. Morata, who had come on for Hazard, missed a string of chances to increase the advantage further, but Willian – with five minutes left – made no mistake.

The ex-anzhi and Shakhtar man had been badly out of form for over a year before this contest. His second goal was blasted in from outside the box with the venom of a player enjoying a catharsis.

The little man is back. ANTONIO CONTE has had a sleepless night planning for Saturday’s Premier League showdown at Anfield against Liverpool.

The Chelsea boss, whose men clinched a place in the Champions League’s last 16, was due to jet into London at 5am this morning after seeing off Qarabag.

Speaking immediately after the win, Conte said: “For sure, we have to work during the flight to prepare for the game against Liverpool.

“But we have already started to prepare for the game, not to arrive at the last moment. To have only one day to rest and prepare for this big game is not simple, not easy. I think also it’s not right.

“But, after this win, we must be pleased that we have reached our first target – to go through into the next round of the Champions League.”