Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca defended his team selections after they dropped Champions League points in a 2-2 draw with Qarabag.

The Blues looked short of their best following a 2,500-mile trip to the Azerbaijan capital Baku and were given a fright by their hosts, who took a 2-1 lead before half-time.

Goals by Leandro Andrade and a penalty from Marko Jankovic turned the game around after Estêvão 's early strike, which appeared to have Chelsea en route to a routine win.

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Alejandro Garnacho 's goal in the second half spared the visitors' blushes and rescued a point, but Maresca was asked to explain his selections after making seven changes from the t

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