Mark: I was pleased to see the cohesion in the team, considering they are all playing for a place. Another pleasing thing was how well they operated as a group. There is definitely a buzz around Stamford Bridge. It has been a really positive few weeks. KDH was excellent, along with good performances all round!

American soccer fans can stream every fixture of this season's tournament via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive live English-language broadcast rights in the US for the UEFA Conference League.

The Conference League has a new 36-team league phase this season - with Chelsea bidding to qualify automatically for the knockout rounds by finishing in the top eight.