Second-string Chelsea side ease to comfortable win over Gent

Renato Veiga, Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall were on target for Chelsea.

COMFORTABLE WIN: Christopher Nkunku was on target for Chelsea. Picture: Zac Goodwin/PA

Chelsea emphasised the depth of talent available to head coach Enzo Maresca as their second-string XI eased to a stylish 4-2 win over Gent at Stamford Bridge to kick-off their Conference League campaign.

The Italian changed his entire starting team from Saturday’s win over Brighton and there was a palpable sense of players desperate to stake their claim to a regular starting berth.