Chelsea will arrive in Madrid 'with full confidence' after vital win over West Ham

An efficient, Tuchel-like performance was required at the London Stadium - and it was delivered expertly, as Chelsea tightened their grip on fourth place in the Premier League table

Chelsea's Timo Werner (second right) celebrates scoring their side's goal. Picture: Andy Rain

At one stage, this season was looking fairly bleak for Chelsea as they battled to stay in touch with the top six and contemplated the challenge of Atletico Madrid in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Fast forward four months and Thomas Tuchel stands on the brink of turning this Chelsea season into a rather spectacular one.