Qarabag Vs. Chelsea: Preview, Predictions And Lineups

Chelsea make nan lengthy travel to Azerbaijan connected Wednesday for their Champions League conflict pinch Qarabağ.

The Blues person won six of their past 7 matches successful each competitions and barroom their slip-up astatine location to Sunderland, they person been successful awesome form. Victories complete Benfica and Ajax person travel during their caller winning streak, results which person elevated them up nan Champions League convention shape array aft their opening time conclusion astatine Bayern Munich.

Azerbaijan is not a regular venue for Chelsea’s European excursions, but nan Blues person faced Qarabağ previously. They fired 10 unanswered goals past them during nan 2017–18 Champions League group stage, pinch different thumping triumph connected nan cards connected Wednesday.

Having said that, Qarabağ person amazed a fewer this season. A stunning triumph complete Benfica successful their convention shape opener was followed by a location triumph complete Copenhagen, and contempt conclusion astatine Athletic Club past clip out, Gurban Gurbanov’s broadside person still made an exceptional commencement to their European campaign.

Here is Sports Illustrated’s guideline to nan upcoming Champions League clash.

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Qarabağ person been amazingly bully successful nan Champions League. / ANDER GILLENEA/AFP/Getty Images

Qarabağ will beryllium without Ramil Sheydayev and Joni Montiel for Wednesday’s encounter, but Gurbanov is improbable to make galore changes from nan squad that were defeated by Athletic Club successful their past European encounter.

The Azerbaijani outfit will beryllium reliant connected nan goalscoring and productivity of Leandro Andrade, pinch nan Cape Verde world having scored against Benfica and Athletic Club already.

Qarabağ will besides require a mammoth capacity from goalkeeper Mateusz Kochalski, who is apt to beryllium called upon often successful Baku.

Qarabag Predicted Lineup vs. Chelsea

Qarabağ could sanction nan aforesaid squad that was beaten successful Bilbao. / FotMob

Qarabağ predicted lineup vs. Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Kochalski; Silva, Mustafazade, Medina, Jafarquliyev; Bicalho, Malinowski; Durán, Andrade, Zoubir; Akhundzade.

Cole Palmer is still missing. / OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

Enzo Maresca is apt to rotate successful Baku, but he will beryllium without a big of absentees. Cole Palmer is nan astir salient injury, pinch Levi Colwill, Dário Essugo and Benoît Badiashile each connected nan sidelines arsenic well. Mykhailo Mudryk is still provisionally suspended aft failing a narcotics trial and Pedro Neto is absent aft sustaining a “small issue” astatine nan weekend.

Lima Delap missed nan win astatine Tottenham Hotspur done suspension, but is disposable erstwhile much and could participate nan starting lineup to connection play match-winner João Pedro a well-earned rest.

Moisés Caicedo, Reece James and Trevoh Chalobah are others apt to beryllium rested successful immoderate capacity, pinch nan second suffering cramp during nan triumph complete Spurs.

Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs. Qarabag

Chelsea will rotate connected Wednesday. / FotMob

Chelsea predicted lineup vs. Qarabağ (4-2-3-1): Jörgensen; Gusto, Acheampong, Adarabioyo, Hato; Santos, Lavia; Estêvão, Fernández, Gittens; Delap.

Maresca will make changes from nan weekend’s triumph against Tottenham, though really overmuch he will rotate remains to beryllium seen. Regardless, nan Blues should saunter to a comparatively comfortable triumph contempt their awkward travel to Baku.

Qarabağ person done themselves proud successful Europe this season, but they are still nary lucifer for Chelsea. They haven’t faced guidance arsenic reliable arsenic nan Blues to day and they could beryllium connected nan extremity of a bruising defeat.

Prediction: Qarabağ 1–3 Chelsea

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