MAURIZIO SARRI’S Chelsea clinched the top spot in their Europa League group on Thursday night thanks to a resounding victory over PAOK Salonika.

Goals from Olivier Giroud, who scored twice in an impressive performance by the Frenchman, as well as youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi and substitute Alvaro Morata saw off the Greek side.

Defender Yevhen Khacheridi’s sixth-minute red card left the visitors floundering. They were unable to recover. On the evening, Chelsea were rarely troubled.