Chelsea’s facile win comes at a price

Tuchel had taken a calculated risk, and surprised most observers, by selecting a full-strength line-up to face Malmo, who had lost their opening two games without scoring.

Chelsea's Jorginho (left) celebrates with Ben Chilwell after scoring their side's fourth goal of the game. Picture: Adam Davy/PA

Chelsea 4 Malmo 0

Chelsea moved a step closer to qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League, but this comfortable victory over Group H’s whipping boys Malmo came at a price, with Thomas Tuchel’s first-choice strike pairing Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner both limping off injured before half-time.