Chelsea face RB Salzburg on Wednesday at 9 p.m. at Stamford Bridge as part of the second day of Group E of the Champions League. Discover the probable compositions of the meeting!
Chelsea failed to enter the Champions League with a defeat once morest Dynamo Zagreb (0-1), a bad result which led to the departure of Thomas Tuchelsince replaced by Graham Potter. The English manager will be expected, he who has never coached in the Champions League. It will be a first test for the former Brighton manager following the postponement of Premier League matcheslast weekend, following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
On the Salzburg side, there was a draw to start the group stage, once morest AC Milan (1-1). The Austrians have only been defeated once since the start of the season, on the lawn of Storm Graz (1-2). Leader of his championship, the RB Salzburg has everything of a trap opponent, in this group E. As a reminder, last season, the teammates of Noah Okafor had gone to the round of 16 (eliminated by Bayern).
Chelsea without Kante and Mendy
On the bench in Zagreb, following an injury felt once morest West Ham, Edward Mendy is forfeited for the reception of Salzburg. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang applies for a starting place, he who played an hour of play last week. In contrast, N’Golo Kanté – The Best Of N’Golo Kanté is absent, and should miss a few more weeks of competition.
On the Salzburg side, there are many absentees. Samson Tijani, Luka Sucic, Oumar SoletKamil Piatkowski, Bryan Okoh, Sekou Koita and Mamady Diambou are unavailable for this trip to London. Matthias Jaissle should renew a 4-3-1-2. Noah Okafor, scorer once morest Milan, will be one of the elements to watch for the Austrians.
- Chelsea’s likely composition (at 3-5-2) : Kepa – Azpilicueta, Koulibaly, Fofana – James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Mount, Cucurella – Aubameyang, Sterling.
- The probable composition of RB Salzburg (in 4-3-1-2): Kohn – Dedic, Bernardo, Pavlovic, Ulmer – Capaldo, Seiwarld, Kjaergaard – Kameri – Fernando, Okafor.