In fact, the result sees Chelsea slip out of the automatic qualification places, trailing Premier League rivals Liverpool by two points with only a couple of league phase matches remaining.
In the new year the Blues welcome Pafos to Stamford Bridge before finishing up with a tough trip to Naples to face Antonio Conte's Napoli.
Of course, the luxury a top-eight finish brings is automatic qualification to the last 16 as well as avoiding two extra games in the play-off round for the knockout stages.
As things currently stand, [Enzo Maresca](/topic/enzo-maresca)’s side are 11th but could slip further down the table depending on results elsewhere on Wednesday.
16 points could be enough for a top eight finish - as was the case for Bayer Leverkusen, Lille and Aston Villa last season - so Chelsea must beat Pafos and Napoli to have any chance of automatic qualification.