Chelsea was paired with Copenhagen in the round of 16 for the UEFA Conference League on Friday. The draw also separated the heavily favored English club from Fiorentina in a different half of the bracket.

Chelsea were paired with Copenhagen in the round of 16 of the UEFA Conference League on Friday after a draw that also separated the heavily favored English club from Fiorentina in a different half of the bracket.

Conference League draw LIVE! Chelsea will discover their last-16 opponents and potential route to the final as the Conference League knockout draw takes place this afternoon. The

The two sides faced off at Stamford Bridge at the start of December, which Chelsea comfortably won 3-0 thanks to goals from Nicolas Jackson, Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer. The West Londoners pose a strong recent record at Villa Park, winning on six of their last eight visits and losing just once.

The fixture schedule for the Champions League last-16 has been confirmed after Friday’s draw. Arsenal travel to PSV and Aston Villa visit Club Brugge on Tuesday 4 March before Liverpool take on Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday 5 March.

Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca has revealed that his team need to win at least seven home matches to finish in the Premier League top 4 this season.

Chelsea need to arrest a worrying run of results and revive their Premier League top-four challenge, manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday ahead of the weekend trip to Aston Villa. Maresca's side have slipped to sixth,