Giving homegrown youth a chance to shine is always a choice and Enzo Maresca has made it far more than many of his predecessors

Chelsea have discovered who they will face in the 2025 Conference League final later this month. Enzo Maresca's side confirmed their place in May's final at Stadion Wrocław in Wroclaw, Poland after overcoming Swedish side Djurgarden over two legs in the semi-finals.

Chelsea advanced to the final of the Conference League after beating Djurgården 1-0 in the second leg of their semifinal encounter on Thursday. The Premier League club advanced 5-1 on aggregate over the Swedish opponent that had reached a semifinal of a European competition for the first time.