Chelsea secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday. Benoit Badiashile, making his first appearance of the season after a long hamstring injury, put Chelsea ahead. The Blues’ captain, Reece James, who was starting his first match since the opening game of the season due to a similar injury, added strength to the team. Despite being against lower league opposition, Chelsea performance was a bit questionable. 
Raheem Sterling scored the winner for Chelsea – Getty image However, Mauricio Pochettino’s side has shown progress in the, reaching the quarter-finals of a major tournament only four months as the club’s manager. Raheem Sterling sealed the victory with a beautifully curled second goal just on the hour mark. The Londoners, with a young squad, still faces challenges in their forward line, and striker Nicolas Jackson, who had a promising start to the season, struggled to make an impact.