Who’s going to stay around after the final home game to see the players walk around the pitch for a lap of appreciation?” a Chelsea supporter asked as he made his way to Stamford Bridge on the London Underground on Saturday.

Enzo Maresca has insisted Chelsea will have improved as a team this season even if they miss out on Champions League qualification.

In the Stamford Bridge sunshine, the two quests merged as Robert Sánchez pulled off two victory-preserving saves against Everton that were every bit as important as Nicolas Jackson’s first goal since mid-December.