BLUES ALMOST BLOW IT

Maresca misfits made to sweat and now it could be next stop Oswestry

- MIKE WALTERS

QUE sera sera, whatever will be, will be, we're going to Oswestry.

Chelsea scraped into today's Europa Conference League group draw after a wretched performance with more holes than a block of Swiss cheese.

The Blues had to survive a secondhalf onslaught, and a disgraceful late bombardment of fireworks from Servette fans, to reach the Thursday Night Cup mainstream.

In the end, Christopher Nkunku's early penalty proved just enough.