Chelsea will return to European action on Thursday night as they make the trip to Denmark to take on Copenhagen in the Conference League.
The Blues finished top of the group stage part of the competition, with Enzo Maresca taking the opportunity to rotate his side for those matches.
The likes of Cole Palmer and Moises Caicedo are yet to feature in the Conference League. The England international wasn’t even available for selection up until now after being left out of the registered squad.
The Chelsea Chronicle predicted Maresca will not start Palmer against Copenhagen this week, with a couple of big Premier League games to come before the international break.
The Blues have not faced Copenhagen since 2011, when the two sides met in the Champions League.
Chelsea beat the Danes 2-0, with Nicolas Anelka finding the net twice to get the job done in a knockout tie’s first leg.
The starting XI named by Carlo Ancelotti on the day boasted plenty of talent, although some players saw their Chelsea career’s come to an end in unpleasant circumstances.
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Petr Cech
An illustrious career at Chelsea for Petr Cech saw him finally get his hands on the Champions League trophy in 2012.
Arguably the best goalkeeper in Premier League history, the Czech Republic international would remain at the club until 2015, when he moved on to Arsenal as Thibaut Courtois broke into the starting side.
Jose Bosingwa
Despite a long tenure at Stamford Bridge, Jose Bosingwa is seen as one of the weaker full-backs to play regularly for the Blues.
He had four years at the club before departing for London rivals QPR, with two spells in Turkey with Trabzonspor to follow before his retirement.
Branislav Ivanovic
Signed for just £9m, Branislav Ivanovic turned out to be one of the best value for money purchases made by the Blues.
Making his name as a right-back at Stamford Bridge, Ivanovic played centre-back on this evening, and would play 261 games for Chelsea before returning to the Russian Premier League.
John Terry
Former captain John Terry has gone down as one of the best players to ever play for Chelsea, and led the Blues to another clean sheet in the Champions League against Copenhagen.
The Englishman would play for Aston Villa before retiring from the game. The likes of Alan Shearer see Terry as the perfect defender.
Ashley Cole
Few left-backs come close to the impact Ashley Cole had on the game, and he is the measuring stick for any player who has played for Chelsea since.
He has looked to go into coaching since retiring, and Joe Cole has tipped Cole to become Rangers manager as they hunt for a new permanent coach.
Ramires
Ramires is known to many Chelsea supporters for his iconic Champions League goal against Barcelona in 2012, and he started on the right of midfield against Copenhagen.
A six-year spell at the club would end with a move to China, before featuring briefly for Palmeiras, the side Estevao Willian currently features for.
Michael Essien
Michael Essien’s ten-year spell at Stamford Bridge was coming close to ending when he lined up in central midfield in Denmark in 2011.
He would still play for big clubs like Real Madrid and AC Milan before calling an end to his career, with his most recent outing at Stamford Bridge being part of a charity legends match.
Frank Lampard
The club’s top goalscorer in history, Frank Lampard would turn provider on this night with an assist for the second goal of a 2-0 win.
Since retiring from the game, the Englishman has managed a number of top clubs including Chelsea.
Lampard is currently impressing at Coventry, where he has taken them from the brink of the relegation zone all the way up to the playoffs.
Florent Malouda
Florent Malouda was a key part of the Chelsea attack which dominated goal records in England during his tenure here.
However, Malouda was banished from the squad and left in unsavory fashion in 2013 during the brief time Rafa Benitez was in charge.
Nicolas Anelka
Sometimes his impact may be overlooked due to the rest of the talent at Stamford Bridge at this time, but Nicolas Anelka enjoyed a very successful spell at Chelsea.
The Frenchman scored both goals on this evening, but would leave Stamford Bridge the next year in order to move to China.
Fernando Torres
Fresh off his high-profile move from Liverpool, Fernando Torres was preferred to Didier Drogba up front on this evening as they looked to get his career up and running at Chelsea.
Torres would achieve cult-hero status after scoring some important goals for the club, particularly in Europe. He would be with Chelsea until 2015, and is now currently manager of Atletico Madrid B.
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