ECL: Chelsea are inches away from the trophy, Maresca sends a warning

After a 4-1 landslide win in the first leg in Sweden, Chelsea are about to confirm their place in the UEFA Europa Conference League final tonight at Stamford Bridge in the return leg against the Swedish side Djurgarden. The Blues are on the verge of becoming the first-ever team to win all three major UEFA club competitions: the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League.ECL: Thursday has been Chelsea’s party time and playground week after weekThe ECL showdown is scheduled for May 28 in Wroclaw, and Djurgarden would need more than sorcery to ruin Chelsea’s plans to go to Poland that night.The Blues’ manager Enzo Maresca sees the match as more than just a step toward silverware – it’s a signal of intent.”Winning this trophy would mean a lot. We’d be the only European club with all three UEFA titles. That builds the winning mentality we need. For me, it’s a statement: Chelsea is back,” Maresca said.Who cares about graduation when there is European semi to play?Acknowledging the competitive hierarchy in UEFA tournaments, Maresca added:”We’re in the Conference League because that’s where we are right now. This is the trophy available to us, and we must win it. In the future, we aim higher.”Despite their advantage over the Swedish lot, goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen stressed that the squad remains focused.”We’ll treat this like any other game. It’s a European semi-final – our goal is the final. No one thinks the job is done yet,” he said.##NAJAVA_MECA_8910053##Chelsea will be without Romeo Lavia (unregistered), while Christopher Nkunku is doubtful. Wesley Fofana, Omari Kellyman, and Mykhailo Mudryk remain sidelined.UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE – SEMI FINALSThursday22:00: (1.15) Chelsea (8.00) Djurgarden (16.0)22:00: (2.30) Fiorentina (3.45) Betis (3.30)***odds are subject to change***

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