Beyond what the numbers could tell you, Sterling's confidence seems to have evaporated since Enzo Maresca concluded he did not even merit a squad place at Stamford Bridge. He no longer relishes going at his full back, when he feels compelled to he tends to come off second best.

Arsenal cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League by knocking out PSV Eindhoven. The Gunners were already in control of the last-16 tie after winning the first leg in Eindhoven last week 7-1.