Chelsea secured their place in the last 16 of the Europa Conference League on Thursday as they beat Astana 3-1 in Kazakhstan. The Blues had little trouble adapting following their long journey as Marc Guiu's brace gave them an unassailable lead within the opening 20 minutes.

Chelsea extended their perfect record in the Conference League with a 3-1 over Astana in Kazakhstan, booking their place in the knockout stages. It was a youthful side named by Enzo Maresca, with the majority of his first-team squad spared the eight-hour flight and temperatures dropping below minus-ten degrees.

The team news is in from the Almaty Ortalyk Stadium ahead of Chelsea's Conference League clash against FC Astana on Thursday.