Luiz sets eyes on Europa League

David Luiz insists Chelsea could restore their European reputation in the Europa League following the “embarrassment” of becoming the first Champions League holders to crash out of the competition before Christmas.

Last night’s 6-1 win over Nordsjaelland in their final Group E game proved futile as Juventus won away to Shakhtar Donetsk to consign the Blues to the continent’s second-tier competition for the first time in the Roman Abramovich era.