Chelsea predicted XI vs Heidenheim as Enzo Maresca hands ‘special’ player his first start in over a month

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Chelsea will be looking to make it four wins from four in the Conference League group stages with a trip to Germany to take on Heidenheim.

Enzo Maresca’s side will be taking on their tougbest opponent in the competition so far in the form of the Bundesliga side, and their manager Frank Schmidt fancies his chances at a surprise win.

Chelsea will likely rotate heavily again this week as they approach a very promising run of fixtures in the Premier League.

Here’s The Chelsea Chronicle’s Predicted XI for the Conference League tie on Thursday evening.

Chelsea predicted XI vs Heidenheim in Conference League

Filip Jorgensen will maintain his run of starting in the cup competitions, although it does still not look as if Robert Sanchez will be displaced anytime soon.

Axel Disasi will come in to his unnatural position of right-back, with neither of the first team options fit at the moment.

After watching from the bench on Saturday, Tosin Adarabioyo will return to the starting side, no doubt looking for another goal after his strike against Noah.

Joining him, Renato Veiga will start again in a centre-back role he has been playing in for the Portugal national team too.

At left-back, Marc Cucurella will be the only survivor from the win over Leicester in the starting side.

No Romeo Lavia in the squad will see Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall given a rare start for the Blues. Dewsbury-Hall has already been tipped to leave the club next summer.

He will be joined in midfield by Cesare Casadei, who has not really put a foot wrong in his limited minutes this season.

Ahead of those two, Christopher Nkunku will instead feature in the number 10 role, rather than the striker role he has starred in so often.

Jadon Sancho to return for Chelsea

On the right, there will be a first start for Jadon Sancho in over a month. Enzo Maresca has previously described the winger as ‘special’.

The opposite side will see Mykhailo Mudryk look to continue his good form in the competition with another start.

Up front, another start will be handed to Marc Guiu, who found the net for his first time for his new club last time out.

Chelsea predicted XI vs Heidenheim: Jorgensen; Disasi, Tosin, Veiga, Cucurella; Dewsbury-Hall, Casadei; Sancho, Nkunku, Mudryk; Guiu