Champions League 2025-2026: Qarabag-Chelsea, the likely lineups

Chelsea is engaged in Baku at 6:45 p.m. for the match valid for the fourth day of the Champions League championship stage against surprising Qarabag. The Azerbaijanis after two wins against Benfica and Copenhagen lost in Bilbao but are in the midst of the race for playoff qualification; the Blues also have 6 points, obtained in their last two matches against Benfica and Ajax, and are aiming for success to climb into the upper reaches of the standings.

Homeowners with Akhundzade up front, and Duran, Andreade and Zoubir in support. The full-backs will be Silva and Jafarquliyev, and in goal is Kochalski, for whom a complicated evening is on the horizon.

The team will have a complicated night.

Significant turnaround for Maresca in Baku: the Blues will be without Palmer, Colwill, Mudryk and Pedro Neto, all of whom are unavailable through injury and disqualification; Liam Delap will be in attack, while Joao Pedro will initially sit on the bench. In the three-quarter are Estevao, Fernandez and Gittens. Caicedo, Reece James and Chalobah are expected to take over in the second half.

Qarabag-Chelsea, the likely lineups
Qarabag (4-2-3-1): Kochalski; Silva, Mustafazade, Medina, Jafarquliyev; Bicalho, Malinowski; Durán, Andrade, Zoubir; Akhundzade.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Jörgensen; Gusto, Acheampong, Adarabioyo, Hato; Santos, Lavia; Estêvão, Fernández, Gittens; Delap.