Sunday, September 17
 

Team News: Alvaro Morata, Eden Hazard on Chelsea bench

Alvaro Morata and Eden Hazard start among the substitutes as Chelsea welcome Qarabag in the Champions League.

Alvaro Morata and Eden Hazard start among the substitutes as Chelsea welcome Qarabag in the Champions League this evening.

Blues boss Antonio Conte decides to make five changes to his starting XI following the 2-1 win at Leicester City three days ago, with Michy Batshuayi starting at the front of a 3-4-2-1 formation.

Attacking support comes from Pedro and the returning Willian, with Tiemoue Bakayoko also making way, while Davide Zappacosta replaces Victor Moses alongside N'Golo Kante, Cesc Fabregas and Marcos Alonso in the midfield.

Skipper Gary Cahill returns to the lineup after a three-game domestic ban and will play on the left of a back three, with Andreas Christensen also returning to the fold alongside Cesar Azpilicueta, with David Luiz and Antonio Rudiger dropping to the bench.

Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill; Zappacosta, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Pedro; Batshuayi
Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, David Luiz, Moses, Bakayoko, Hazard, Morata

Qarabag FK: Sehic; Medvedev, Sadiqov, Huseynov, Jeznicak; Qarayev, Almeyda; Gerrye, Micelm, Enrike; Ndlovu

Keep up with all of the action from Stamford Bridge this evening with Sports Mole's live text commentary here.

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