Qarabag vs Chelsea
UEFA Champions League
Date: Wednesday, 22nd November 2017
Kick-off at 17:00 UK/ 18:00 CET
Venue: Baku Olympic Stadium.
Team News
Antonio Conte may field his strongest XI for this game, having described it as "the most important of the season" after Saturday's win over West Bromwich Albion, per Metro's Coral Barry.
Cesc Fabregas, N'Golo Kante and Eden Hazard were all substituted in the second half at the Hawthorns, in what looked like a bid to keep them fresh for the game on Wednesday.
However, Conte will also have in mind the fact that Chelsea face a trip to Anfield to take on Liverpool on Saturday, which may well affect his selection.
Victor Moses will again miss out, although he is expected back for the clash with Liverpool, per the Evening Standard's Vaishali Bhardwaj.
Qarabag, meanwhile, will be without Pedro Henrique, due to suspension, but Dino Ndlovu is available again after his ban, per UEFA.
Qarabag vs Chelsea: Premier League preview
Chelsea travel to Baku to take on Azerbaijani side Qarabag on Wednesday night.
A win for the Blues would seal qualification to the round of 16, although a draw will suffice if Atletico Madrid fail to beat Group C leaders Roma
On their last European outing, Chelsea were beaten 3-0 at Roma, their only defeat in their last seven games in all competitions.
Antonio Conte’s side moved above Spurs in the Premier League with a 4-0 win at West Brom on Saturday. Eden Hazard scored a brace while Morata and Marcos Alonso also got their names on the scoresheet.
Despite sitting bottom of the group, Qarabag can still mathematically qualify for the knockout stages.
Qarabag vs Chelsea: Head-to-head
Their meeting on matchday 1 is the lone fixture between the two clubs.
With the 6-0 defeat against Chelsea, Qarabag had lost all their three matches against English clubs. Their previous opponent was Tottenham whom they met in the 2015/16 Europa League group stage.
