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.

Having beaten Southampton 4-0 last time out in the Premier League, Enzo Maresca’s team made it back-to-back victories over relegation-threatened sides at Stamford Bridge, although they were made to work hard for all three points against Leicester, who repelled and frustrated them for long spells.

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,