Chelsea play Servette on Thursday in their UEFA Conference League play-off second leg. The Chelsea Chronicle tells you everything you need to know about the game.
The Blues’ Conference League campaign got underway with the first leg last week, which they won 2-0 against their Swiss opponents.
It was a closer encounter than Enzo Maresca’s side would have liked but goals from Christopher Nkunku and Noni Madueke – who scored a hattrick against Wolves on Sunday – gave them the desired result.
Though they must not overlook their opponents, a similar display in the return fixture should be enough to see them advance to the league phase of the competition.
Here is all the important information about Chelsea’s Conference League fixture against Servette, such as the kick-off time, how to watch and team news.
Chelsea vs Servette Kick-Off Time
The second leg between Chelsea and Servette will kick off at 8:00 pm (BST) on Thursday, August 29th at the Stade de Geneve, Switzerland. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000.
How to watch Chelsea vs Servette
Chelsea vs Servette will not be televised in the United Kingdom. However, supporters can watch the match on the official Chelsea website and app for £4.99.
Should the Blues progress to the Conference League group phase, those games will be shown live on TNT Sports.
Chelsea vs Servette Team News
Maresca’s team selection in the first leg gives us a good idea of how the Blues will line up on Thursday.
The 44-year-old opted for a heavily rotated lineup in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with new signing Filip Jorgensen in goal and a centre-back pairing of Tosin Adarabioyo and Benoit Badiashile.
Renato Veiga and Axel Disasi took up the full-back positions, with Malo Gusto and Marc Cucurella rested and Reece James injured.
Having kept a clean sheet last time out, those five players are likely to keep their places for the trip to Geneva.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall could start alongside Enzo Fernandez – who was excellent in the second half versus Wolves – as Moises Caicedo is demoted to the bench.
Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson and Madueke will probably be rested for the next Premier League game against Crystal Palace.
That should leave a front four of Mykhailo Mudryk, Joao Felix, Pedro Neto and Nkunku, all of which would expect to find the back of the net.
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