Chelsea vs Servette Prediction, Lineup and team news.
In the first leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) play-off match, Chelsea will host Servette FC at Stamford Bridge.
On Thursday night, Chelsea will face Servette in the first leg of their playoff tie at Stamford Bridge to begin their inaugural Europa Conference League season. The official Chelsea season began on Sunday, August 18, with a loss to Manchester City. Maresca has not received much criticism for the outcome of the game because nobody anticipated the west London team to win.
The expectation among Blues supporters is not just to win this game against Servette, but to win handily. In this two-leg match, the victor will move on to the newly expanded 36-team Conference League, and the loser will be out of the competition in Europe completely.
Chelsea vs Servette Team News
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is expected to make some changes to his lineup on Thursday after his team lost 2-0 to Man City on Sunday. Servette boss Thomas Haberli will also almost definitely shuffle his pack at Stamford Bridge after fielding a significantly different starting XI in the Swiss Cup last weekend.
Reece James, the captain of Chelsea, will be playing too soon as he continues to recuperate from a hamstring injury, and Marc Cucurella is questionable after leaving the game in the last moments against Man City due to what appeared to be a knee issue.
James and Cucurella, on the other hand, are both part of Chelsea’s 22-man “A” list roster for the match against Servette. Notable absences include Wesley Fofana, Ben Chilwell, and Raheem Sterling, who was also not present against Man City and now faces an uncertain future at Stamford Bridge. Joao Felix, the recent addition, will likewise not play.
The team may start five summer signings—Flip Jorgensen, Tosin Adarabioyo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Pedro Neto, and Marc Guiu—in the lineup, with others like Benoit Badiashile, Mykhaylo Mudryk, and Noni Madueke hoping to make an impression.
Chelsea vs Servette Possible Lineup
Regarding Servette, Haberli made significant adjustments for the decisive Swiss Cup win over the weekend. Since there are no new injuries to report, he is anticipated to return to his strongest starting lineup.
It is unclear if Dereck Kutesa will play on Thursday after starting and scoring against Signal last time out. Haberli claimed that Kutesa missed the previous game against Braga due to illness, but the player’s agent refuted that claim and stated that the winger, who is linked to Saudi Arabia, has received offers to leave the team.
Regular first-team players Steve Rouiller, David Douline, Gael Ondoua, Alexis Antunes, and Enzo Crivelli are all anticipated to start; the latter two are most likely to combine for an offensive score.
Chelsea: Sanchez; Gusto, W. Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Lavia, Caicedo; Neto, Nkunku, Palmer
Servette: Frick; Tsunemoto, Baron, Severin, Mazikou; Ondoua, Cognat; Stevanovic, Antunes, Kutesa; Crivelli
Watch this space for updates on the Chelsea vs. Servette match.
