Following the Champions League and Europa League draws, the Conference League knockout phase was set on Friday at UEFA’s headquarters in Switzerland.
And if they reach the showpiece in Poland as expected, they could face Fiorentina, who have lost the last two Conference League finals or Real Betis who have been surprisingly boosted by the arrival of Manchester United flop Antony.
For now though, Maresca’s full focus will be on getting Chelsea’s Premier League form back on track, with a run of just two wins in nine leaving them sixth in the table.
Copenhagen, who notably beat Manchester United in the Champions League last season, defeated German side Heidenheim 4-3 on aggregate in the play off round.
The Blues – mostly using a second-string side – won all six of their league phase games by a combined score of 26-5 to finish four points clear at the top of the table.
