Author: Tristan Wells

Enzo Maresca has suffered countless injuries since the season began, and he remains without talisman Cole Palmer, who continues to be sidelined with a groin injury. Pedro Neto is the latest casualty after he was forced off in the 1-0 win at Tottenham, while central defender Benoit Badiashile is back on the treatment table after another injury setback. new signing Dario Essugo and Levi Colwill are longer-term absentees, with the former likely out untl the new year with a thigh problem, and Colwill out for the season having torn his ACL. Source link

First, though, he must grasp opportunities like the Champions League tie in Baku, where Qarabag will throw everything at Chelsea, just as they did in their first three league stage games. They are level on with Chelsea on six points and have led every team they have faced at one stage or other in all three of their matches. The Azerbaijani outfit should pose a sterner test than might be expected. Source link

Enzo Maresca has gone strong with his squad to face Qarabag in the Champions League tonight, with academy youngsters left out.The likes of Reggie Walsh, Shim Mheuka and Genesis Antwi have all been semi-regulars inclusions in the Blues’ European squads over the past two years, being named in the squad and occasionally handed minutes in the Conference League last season and Champions League this term.Instead, he has named a strong squad full of his most experienced first-team players, and has not risked resting any of the club’s biggest names.Chelsea squad vs Qarabag in fullGoalkeepers: Filip Jorgensen, Max Merrick, Robert SanchezDefenders:…

Atletico Madrid proved too big an ask, but a return to home turf will leave the Atlılar confident of an upset.It is a considerable away day for the Blues, who face a round trip of around 5,000 miles to attend the match in Baku.They have won in the Azerbaijan capital twice before, though. They sent Qarabag packing both home and away in the Champions League group phase in 2017-18, and also pipped Arsenal in the Europa League final there the following season.With the positive momentum of a derby win over Tottenham at their backs, Chelsea could take their run to…

Pep Guardiola’s side were quick off the mark in Europe this season, cruising to a 2-0 win over Napoli in their tournament opener, but were held to a 2-2 draw by Monaco the following week.They bounced back with a 2-0 defeat of Villarreal, though, and will now face a stern test from the black-and-yellow of Dortmund, who currently sit third in the Bundesliga – already seven points adrift of runaway league leaders Bayern Munich.It will be comfortably the toughest test of Dortmund’s European campaign so far. They beat Athletic Club and Copenhagen in earlier outings, after a dramatic 4-4 draw…

Dortmund, meanwhile, kept their seventh clean sheet of the campaign in the win over Augsburg on Friday night but have looked rather leaky defensively outside of Germany.The Bundesliga side, who reached the final of this competition in the 2023-24 season, have already conceded seven times in three Champions League outings, though are above Man City by virtue of a superior goal difference.Here’s everything you need to know about the game…Date, kick-off time and venueThe match will take place at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.Where to watch Man City vs Borussia DortmundTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised…

A meek 1-0 home loss to rivals Chelsea at the weekend saw Spurs muster a record-low xG and saw the team booed off at both half-time and full-time.Manager Thomas Frank has acknowledged his and his team’s failings in attack which have seen them scrape one win and two draws so far, while pleading for more patience in the stands, and more dropped points could spell the end of their hopes of finishing in the top eight.Copenhagen – winless after three games – may not have the profile of a European elite, but will pose a tricky test given their experience…

While the visit of the Spanish giants can never be considered ideal, the Reds will have hoped to be in far better shape for the toughest of European tests.A 2-0 victory over inconsistent Aston Villa ended a four-game losing streak in the Premier League, and has somewhat quietened the noise around head coach Arne Slot.But Real Madrid have won 13 of 14 games this season, including all three in the Champions League so far, and head to England confident of taking all three points.Date, kick-off time and venueLiverpool vs Real Madrid is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off on today,…

Arsenal can tonight climb to the top of the league phase table thanks to an early start to their Champions League exploits.The Gunners, who are sitting pretty at the summit of the Premier League standings, take on Slavia Prague this evening ahead their main European rivals taking to the field.Arsenal are one of five teams to boast a 100 per cent record after three Champions League games, and thumped Atletico Madrid 4-0 on their last outing.So Mikel Arteta & Co. head to Czech Republic on Tuesday to take on Slavia Prague – who have two points from three games -…

From the high of becoming the first Premier League team to beat Everton at their new stadium, to the miserable low of another disaster derby defeat to Chelsea, manager Thomas Frank needs to settle the ship.One win and two draws from three favourable games is a disappointing return in the Champions League for Spurs on paper, though their performances have warranted far than the five points accrued.After this visit of Copenhagen, it is a trip to Paris Saint-Germain for Spurs. Anything less than a win tonight could all but end their hopes of finishin in the league phase top eight.Where…