Enzo Maresca gets fresh Chelsea headache as Filip Jorgensen adds pressure on Robert Sanchez

HEIDENHEIM 0-2 CHELSEA: Christopher Nkunku and Mykhailo Mudryk scored the goals either broadside of immoderate stunning saves from Filip Jorgensen arsenic Enzo Maresca's squad kept up their 100% Conference League record

Christopher Nkunku maintained his cleanable scoring streak to support Chelsea apical of the Conference League table.

But Enzo Maresca’s squad owed a indebtedness of gratitude to fill-in goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen aft helium produced a drawstring of apical saves against their lively German hosts.

France guardant Nkunku is hardly getting a look-in successful the Premier League, stuck down prima antheral Cole Palmer, but helium has recovered the nett successful each six of Chelsea’s European encounters truthful far.

And his composed decorativeness six minutes into the 2nd fractional past night, having controlled a debased transverse from Jadon Sancho, has taken him to 11 goals successful each competitions.

Mykhailo Mudryk sealed the effect with a almighty right-footed onslaught precocious connected pursuing a creaseless passing determination - but betwixt the goals it was Jorgensen who shone brightest.

The goalkeeper, 22, is making a convincing lawsuit to regenerate shaky Robert Sanchez arsenic archetypal prime successful the league.

And portion Heidenheim besides had 2 goals ruled retired for offside, Jorgensen produced a bid of stops to contradict Leo Scienza, Paul Wanner and Mikkel Kaufmann astatine 1-0.

“Filip did a precise bully game,” Maresca said. “Christo the same. We person 9 oregon 10 games successful December truthful they are going to get much chances. They request to beryllium ready.”

Nkunku hobbled disconnected 15 minutes from clip aft appearing to strain a musculus erstwhile having a changeable saved, portion midfielder Cesare Casadei was shown a 2nd yellowish paper six minutes into added clip for a foul connected Scienza.

Heidenheim, who had won their opening 3 games, registered 11 shots connected people but Maresca insisted helium was pleased with the wide performance.

And helium is promising the 2nd drawstring much opportunities betwixt present and Christmas.

He added: “They each privation to play more; they each merit to play and are moving fantastic. We are going to stock minutes successful the adjacent games due to the fact that we person truthful galore games and it's the mean happening to do.”

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