Chelsea news: Marc Cucurella previews Copenhagen tie

Marc Cucurella says Chelsea’s game against Copenhagen in the Conference League on Thursday is a chance to show the squad is ready to compete for trophies after a downturn in form.

The Blues travel to Denmark for the first leg of their last-16 tie, before the return leg at Stamford Bridge on 13 March.

“I think in December it looked like we were the best players and the best team in the league. Now it looks like we are not the worst but one of the worst teams,” Cucurella said.

“In football this can happen. We are young, we have a new manager, new ideas – just for six months – and we know the expectations are really high.

“We play good football. Sometimes we can improve these last results but, in general, we are doing good.

“Now we need to do the last effort, with the last part of the season. It is a good moment to show we are ready to fight for big things.”