Enzo Maresca has once again rung the changes in the Conference League tonight as Chelsea welcome FC Noah to Stamford Bridge.
The Blues boss has tended to select an entirely different XI for the third-tier European games compared to those for the Premier League, and the visit of the Armenians is no different.
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Chelsea are expected to win handsomely against the side who are currently fourth in the Armenian Premier League.
Maresca is not able to call on unregistered quartet Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia, Ben Chilwell or the injured Cole Palmer, while Jadon Sancho will miss the match through injury. The loanee has been unavailable with an illness but, Maresca revealed on Wednesday, has now suffered a knock.
“He’s recovering from that,” the Blues head coach said about Sancho’s illness. “He had a knock in the [training] session, also. For tomorrow, for sure, he’s out. We’ll see if he’s available for Sunday's game. Otherwise, it will be after the international break.
“The rest are all available. Probably we are going to make changes tomorrow, too.”
Benoit Badiashile starts at centre-back for Chelsea, while Maresca has handed academy star Tyrique George a start.
Marc Guiu leads the line, with Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku in deeper roles in an incredibly attacking lineup.
Chelsea XI: Jorgensen, Disasi, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Veiga, Fernandez, Felix, Mudryk, Nkunku, George, Guiu
Subs: Sanchez, Merrick, Cucurella, Madueke, Chukwuemeka, Dewsbury-Hall, Gusto, Casadei, Rak-Sakyi
Time and date: 8pm GMT, Thursday, November 7, 2024
Venue: Stamford Bridge
