WARSAW, Poland — Chelsea Football Club don land for Poland to face Legia Warsaw for di first leg of di UEFA Conference League quarterfinals on April 10, 2025.
Di match go kick off by 17:45 BST for Polish Army Stadium, and Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca get options from 24 players to select as dem dey plan to secure good result before dem return to Stamford Bridge next week.
Maresca don make some bold decisions by including young players Josh Acheampong and Tyrique George for di starting lineup, aiming to handle di expected hostile atmosphere from Legia fans. “Dem dey ready,” Maresca talk for one press conference on Wednesday, highlighting di readiness of his youngsters to face dis challenging game.
Filip Jorgensen go start for goal, while Moises Caicedo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Enzo Fernandez dey among di travelling squad. Enzo Fernandez, in particular, go look to build on his momentum after scoring for di first time in di Conference League against FC Copenhagen.
Despite Chelsea being heavy favorites for di competition, dem still dey juggle dis campaign alongside di Premier League fight for Champions League qualification. Legia Warsaw, now fifth in Poland’s Ekstraklasa, dey on a rolls since dem edge out Molde in di last round.
Chelsea line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Jorgensen in goal; di defense composed of Gusto, Badiashile, Tosin, and Acheampong; with Dewsbury-Hall and James holding di midfield. Sancho, Palmer, and George dey set to support Nkunku in front.
Legia Warsaw also don finalize their lineup, with Tobiasz in goal and di likes of Wszolek, Pankov, and Augustyniak in defense. Coach Goncalo Feio dey without Artur Jedrzejczyk and Jan Ziolkowski who don receive red and yellow cards respectively during di match against Molde.
Maresca go look for di right blend between experience and youth as he edge closer to knock-out stages in di tournament. “We need experience for dis kind games. After dis, we go be better team,” Maresca emphasized ahead of di match.
As di game dey approach, Chelsea fans dey hustle to catch di action through various platforms like TNT Sports and streaming services across di globe. For Naija, dem fit watch am on SuperSport MaXimo 1 while in di US, im no dey available for live broadcast.
With both teams keen to secure a positive result, di game promises to be exciting as Chelsea look to prove their mettle in Europe.
