Chelsea are back into the top-four in the Premier League table following a 1-0 win over Leicester. The Blues weren’t quite at their best at Stamford Bridge and needed a fine strike from Marc Cucurella to finally find a way past Mads Hermansen after the Foxes goalkeeper had saved a penalty from Cole Palmer.

Chelsea clinched a narrow 1-0 win over Leicester City in the Premier League to climb into the top four and boost their Champions League qualification hopes.

After Cole Palmer saw his first-half penalty superbly saved, Marc Cucurella stepped up with the only goal of the game on the hour mark to make it three straight home wins for Chelsea. Here’s how Enzo Maresca’s side rated at Stamford Bridge...

Having beaten Southampton 4-0 last time out in the Premier League, Enzo Maresca’s team made it back-to-back victories over relegation-threatened sides at Stamford Bridge, although they were made to work hard for all three points against Leicester, who repelled and frustrated them for long spells.

Chelsea recover from Cole Palmer’s missed penalty to beat lowly Leicester - Chelsea 1-0 Leicester: Marc Cucurella cracked in a fine strike in the 60th minute to settle the contest after Palmer missed

Enzo Maresca's side looked set to take the lead after 20 minutes when Jadon Sancho was fouled by Victor Kristiansen but Palmer's spot-kick was superbly stopped

Marc Cucurella hammered Chelsea back into the Premier League's top four with the emphatic lone goal in the Blues' 1-0 win over Leicester City on Sunday.

Marc Cucurella's second-half strike was enough as Chelsea beat Leicester City and moved back into the top four of the Premier League.

Cole Palmer's perfect penalty record came to an end when his spot kick was saved by goalkeeper Mads Hermansen during Chelsea's clash with Leicester City.