Chelsea are on the travels within the Europa Convention League on Thursday, December twelfth, as they face Astana on the Ortalyq Stadion in Kazakhstan. The Blues have a 100% file within the competitors having gained all 4 matches to date and can look to take one other step in the direction of qualification into the knockout stage of their 15:30 UK time kick-off.
Enzo Maresca is prone to make plenty of rotations, as he has carried out on the continental stage, however with the wind beneath their sails, they need to be appreciable favourites to beat their subsequent opponents.
Right here is how the Blues would possibly line up for the sport.
Goalkeeper – Filip Jorgensen has featured for the staff within the Convention League and will substitute Robert Sanchez towards Astana.
Defenders – Malo Gusto may are available in at proper again, whereas Marc Cucurella is perhaps changed by Renato Veiga on the left. The central defenders are additionally prone to be rotated with Axel Disasi and Tosin Adarabioyo doubtlessly coming in.
Joao Felix to start out
Midfielders – The double pivot of Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo might be rested too, so Romero Lavia could characteristic within the function alongside Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor. Cesare Casadei is suspended after receiving a pink card towards Heidenheim final time.
Noni Madueke may return to the fitting wing after coming off the bench in Chelsea’s win towards Tottenham on the weekend, whereas £45 million ahead Joao Felix would possibly substitute Jadon Sancho on the left wing. Christopher Nkunku may play because the quantity 10.
Ahead – Marc Guiu has had his justifiable share of minutes within the Convention League and could also be thrown into the thick of the motion on a chilly night in Kazakhstan. It is going to be attention-grabbing to see how the previous Barcelona participant does with extra common recreation time beneath his belt having proven glimpses of his high quality over his previous couple of appearances for Chelsea.
That is how the Londoners would possibly look on paper:
