Enzo Maresca called for him at half-time after his young team were rattled, despite taking the lead through Estêvão. Qarabag targeted Jorrel Hato with success, the Dutch centre-back at fault for Leandro Andrade’s equaliser and then conceding the penalty which Marko Jankovic converted.

The UEFA Champions League is in full swing with the thrilling league phase running all the way until Jan. 28 with Matchday 8. The 36-team opening round will see 24 teams advance, with the first eight going directly to the round of 16,

Former Manchester United winger Garnacho came off the bench to bail out the Blues with his composed finish after the interval.

Enzo Maresca had made seven changes from the line-up that faced Tottenham on the weekend, but, faced with a deficit at half-time, he was forced to turn to trusted lieutenants. Fernandez, Garnacho, and Delap replaced Andrey Santos, Jamie Gittens, and Tyrique George.

Chelsea were held to a shock 2-2 draw by hosts Qarabag FK on Wednesday in the Champions League, adding pressure on Enzo Maresca. The Blues' first goal came from winger Estevao, who cut inside in the box just after the quarter-hour mark before finishing low on the right.

Enzo Maresca turned to his bench at half-time and it paid immediate dividends as Alejandro Garnacho powered home an equaliser shortly after the restart, but the Blues were unable to find a winning goal as they dropped more points in the league phase.

Chelsea's players were criticised by Qarabag manager Gurban Gurbanov for being "inattentive" in their 2-2 draw in the Champions League on Wednesday. What was expected to be a routine night for the Premier League giants quickly descended into chaos as the travelling Blues clung on to secure only one point on their travels to Azerbaijan.

Trent Alexander-Arnold could expect a rancorous welcome as he gets ready to return to Anfield during Real Madrid’s Champions League match against Liverpool. Elsewhere, defending champions PSG face Bayern.