Chelsea Faces Qarabag in Champions League Clash: Preview, Predictions, and Team News

Chelsea faces Qarabag at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in Baku. Despite Chelsea's strong form, Qarabag, coached by Gurban Gurbanov for 17 years, is a much-improved side since their 2017 encounters. They have demonstrated their capability by defeating Benfica and Copenhagen. Enzo Maresca is balancing squad rotation with the need for a win. Key players like Liam Delap may get a start, while others such as Moisés Caicedo and Enzo Fernández might be rested. Chelsea's predicted lineup includes Jörgensen; Gusto, Acheampong, Adarabioyo, Hato; Santos, Lavia; Estêvão, Fernández, Gittens; and Delap. Qarabag's predicted lineup features Kochalski; Silva, Mustafazade, Medina, Jafarquliyev; Bicalho, Malinowski; Durán, Andrade, Zoubir; and Akhundzade. The long journey and need for squad management make this a challenging fixture for Chelsea. Despite the difficulties, Chelsea is expected to secure a 3-1 victory. Watch the game on Paramount+, TUDN, Amazon Prime Video (US), TNT Sports 2, discovery+ (UK), DAZN, fuboTV (Canada), and Caliente TV (Mexico).

5.45 p.m. GMT / 12.45 p.m. ET / 9.45 a.m. PT

Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Dário Essugo, and Pedro Neto are injured. Mykhailo Mudryk is suspended.

Azersun Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan

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