Chelsea have 29 points to their name and are ahead of Manchester United only on goal difference. The Blues are just three points above Fulham in 10th, while 16th-placed Leeds United have chalked up 20 points so far. Clearly, the margin for error is slim.

Chelsea's statement victory over Barcelona stole the headlines on a night when Borussia Dortmund also cemented their place in the top eight but Man City lost.

The Champions League's new format has provided valuable clues about Chelsea's credentials in Europe this season

Chelsea boosted their hopes of securing a maiden European crown after advancing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League – where they could face Arsenal or Manchester United.

Arsenal will set up an all-English quarter-final against Chelsea in the Women's Champions League if they beat Leuven in the play-offs.

Chelsea and Bayern Munich advanced to the quarterfinals of the Women’s Champions League as the league phase ended with a hectic night of nine simultaneous games

Chelsea team news: Beating Brighton in a Women’s Super League match wasn’t a special occasion. It was still notable as it put Chelsea back on a winning streak, albeit a very short one, following a rather weird stretch of three winless games for the blues.