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Chelsea player ratings vs Servette: Noni Madueke you beauty! Winger scores superb goal to spare Blues' blushes in 2-0 Europa Conference League win, after Marc Guiu misses an open goal and Mykhailo Mudryk drops disasterclass

Chelsea took complete control of their Europa Conference League qualifier against Servette, beating them 2-0 in the first leg at Stamford Bridge thanks to second-half goals from Christopher Nkunku and Noni Madueke.

The Blues stepped onto the front foot in West London as expected but were caught off guard a couple of times in the first half by Servette's sharp movement in the final third, forcing a few smart saves from goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen.

Enzo Maresca held nothing back with his attacking line-up, allowing new boys Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Pedro Neto the freedom to drive from deeper midfield positions, with the latter having the hosts' best chance of the opening 45 minutes, firing straight at Jeremy Frick in the Servette net.

The Premier League side stepped things up in the second half - particularly Nkunku - who darted around the goalkeeper to win a penalty, before smashing it home, while Marc Guiu fluffed two massive opportunities to double the lead after closing down Frick and charging in towards an empty net.

Fresh legs were needed in the closing stages and Madueke's darting run and finish ensured the home sead head to Switzerland with a comfortable two-goal cushion.

GOAL rates Chelsea's players from Stamford Bridge...

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    Goalkeeper & Defence

    Filip Jorgensen (7/10):

    Saved a few dangerous efforts from Chelsea's Swiss opponents and looked composed with the ball at his feet.

    Renato Veiga (7/10):

    Played well and demonstrated his versatility by inverting into a midfield position. Was sound defensively in the left-back position as well.

    Benoit Badiashile (5/10):

    Struggled alongside his centre-back partner. Put his body on the line at the back but Badiashile's clearances often fell straight to a Servette player rather than to a blue shirt.

    Tosin Adarabioyo (6/10):

    Dealt with the majority of Servette's crosses confidently and commanded the box well in what was a positive individual debut.

    Axel Disasi (5/10):

    Unsurprisingly struggled after missing most of the pre-season. Was hooked in the second half for Malo Gusto.

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    Midfield

    Moises Caicedo (8/10):

    Controlled the midfield and put in a few crucial tackles in the middle of the park, linking up well with the attackers in front of him.

    Pedro Neto (6/10):

    Fashioned some good chances with his pace and had the best chance in the first half, but was taken off with over 30 minutes still left to play.

    Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (6/10):

    Summer signing got himself into some good positions but always found the ball either missing him or heading in the opposite direction to where he was stationed.

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    Attack

    Mykhailo Mudryk (3/10):

    Struggled to have an impact on the game and gave the ball away several times with loose passes, to the frustration of his head coach.

    Marc Guiu (5/10):

    Had to drop deep to receive the ball and played well with his back to goal, but missed an absolute sitter with the goal gaping in the second half.

    Christopher Nkunku (6/10):

    Looked out of place again in Maresca's system but won his side the penalty and then stepped up with confidence.

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    Subs & Manager

    Noni Madueke (9/10):

    Looked sharp when he came on and beat his man almost every time he faced him up. Made a brilliant run in behind to score his goal.

    Cole Palmer (7/10):

    Was involved in almost every Chelsea attack after coming on and nearly had a goal himself had he found the corner with a particularly venomous strike.

    Enzo Fernandez (6/10):

    Got stuck in and strengthened the midfield alongside Caicedo, putting in a particularly pleasing challenge in his own box as Servette looked for a way back into the game.

    Malo Gusto (N/A):

    Came on to shore the defence up for the final 10 minutes.

    Romeo Lavia (N/A):

    Was substituted on for the final five minutes.

    Enzo Maresca (7/10):

    Recognised that his team were struggling slightly and made the correct changes to ensure complete control in the second half.