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Champions League Chelsea eases concerns with 3-0 win over AC Milan

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Chelsea's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during a Group E soccer match between Chelsea FC and AC Milan, at Stamford Bridge stadium, in London Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Chelsea eased some of its early concerns in the Champions League by beating AC Milan 3-0 on Wednesday, with Reece James setting up one goal and ruthlessly dispatching another.

Picking up just one point from its first two games had left Chelsea in a sticky position in Group E, with a double-header against the Italian champions having the potential to plunge the English team - under a recently hired manager in Graham Potter - into further danger.

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