Nkunku, however, has been a regular in the Conference League this term. The Frenchman has played in all but one of Chelsea’s 12 matches since the start of qualifying and completed the full 90 minutes in both legs of the quarter-final win over Legia Warsaw.

Djurgarden are targeting a seismic Conference League shock against Chelsea on Thursday, when they will become the first Swedish team to play in a European semi-final for 38 years.Djurgarden would keep alive their hopes of becoming only the second Swedish team to win a European trophy should they get past Chelsea and set up a final against either Real Betis or Fiorentina in Wroclaw on May 28.