Thomas Tuchel has hinted that deadline-day signings Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Denis Zakaria could both make their Chelsea debuts on Tuesday.
The Blues face Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb to begin their Champions League campaign in Group E, but they'll be without Thiago Silva for the 5:45pm kick-off. The veteran defender, now 37, is being rested for the match after being an ever-present in all six of Chelsea's Premier League games so far this season.
Meanwhile, ex- Arsenal striker Aubameyang and on-loan Juventus midfielder Zakaria are both set to feature after securing their respective moves to Stamford Bridge in the final hours of the summer transfer window last Thursday. While Zakaria remains fully fit, Aubameyang is still nursing a broken jaw which he sustained during a violent robbery of his former home in Barcelona 10 days ago.
