'We are going to try to help him change'

Enzo Maresca says Mykhailo Mudryk's moments in the attacking third are "like flipping a coin" and the Chelsea boss wants to help his winger realise his potential at Stamford Bridge.

The 23-year-old played the full 90 minutes of the 2-0 win over Servette on Thursday but missed a huge chance just after half-time and struggled to make an impact.

When asked about the Ukrainian, who was signed from under the noses of Arsenal in a deal which could rise to £88m in add-ons, Maresca said: "This is Mudryk, not only in terms of tonight but also in terms of since he joined the club.

"He had some good moments and then some moments like flipping a coin. You don't know if it's one thing or the other thing.

"We are going to try to help him change. He needs to try to understand that we are going to give him the ball in the last third. And when he's there, [it's about] taking the right decision. For me, most of the mistakes from Misha are not about the quality or the technical mistake - it's about the choice.

"Sometimes he tries to do something different and we lose the ball. Sometimes he has to go one-v-one. It's about decision making. Hopefully we can help him improve that.

"If he can become more consistent, he can take one step forward."

Chelsea earned the first win of Maresca’s reign but conceded 22 shots on goal in a match where the Blues, at times, struggled against the Swiss Cup winners.

“I was a bit worried. In the last 10 minutes, we played a little bit with fire," added Maresca.

"We could have managed the game in a completely different way but I also expected [it] because we are in a moment where we are learning things.

"In the end it was a good thing because we didn't concede and from that we can learn."

The second leg of the Conference League play-off will take place next Thursday in Geneva (kick-off 19:30 BST).