Five Reasons Chelsea Will Make The Champions League Knockout Stage After An Easy Draw

Maribor should be guaranteed points

Chelsea will feel confident of picking up six points against Maribor, the Slovenian group stage debutants who saw off Celtic in the play-off round to secure a fairytale qualification and matches against big boys such as Chelsea. Maribor have pulled up few trees in the Europa League in recent years, however, and benefited from Celtic’s reinstatement to the Champions League – the Blues should be confident of swatting them aside home and away.