STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca don make eight changes for di UEFA Conference League semi-final as dem prepare to face Djurgarden tonight. Di captain don return, and two teenagers go dey start for di squad.
Maresca don already confirm say some key players no go travel go Sweden, including goalkeeper Robert Sánchez. Filip Jorgensen go take di position for di match. From di defense wey play against Everton, only Malo Gusto go keep his place, while Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah, and Marc Cucurella go join am for di back four.
Enzo Fernández go captain di side from midfield, and him go partner with Roméo Lavia. Noni Madueke and Jadon Sancho go join Gusto for di front three, while Christopher Nkunku go dey among di substitutes as him don return from injury.
Di Chelsea team for di match go be: Jorgensen; Acheampong, Tosin, Badiashile, Cucurella; James (c), Dewsbury-Hall; Madueke, Fernández, Sancho; George. Di substitutes na: Bergstrom, Curd, Chalobah, Colwill, Gusto, Amougou, Caicedo, Neto, Palmer, Walsh, Jackson, Mheuka.
Tickets for di home leg of di semi-final na £60 per person, and dem dey sell exclusively for di fans. Hospitality packages dey available for £160 per person plus.
Maresca also don talk about di recent form of di team ahead of di Premier League clash against Everton. Di coach talk say, “We need every win we fit get. Di pressure for Champions League qualification dey high, and we must stay focused.”
Di Chelsea squad don dey sixth for di Premier League table, and dem need di three points to compete with teams like Liverpool and Nottingham Forest for di top-five position. Di match go take place at 8pm BST at 3Arena, Stockholm.
In di camp of Djurgarden, dem dey face injury challenges, with high-profile midfielder Patric Aslund missing from di squad. Tobías Gulliksen remain di player to watch as him don score four goals in di competition.
Maresca also express hope for di return of Marc Guiu soon, as him dey recover from injury. “He’s close. One or two weeks, and we go see him back,” Maresca talk.
Di match go show live on TNT Sports for di UK and for various streaming services across di world. Chelsea dey prepare well as dem eye di final in Wroclaw. This season get potential to end well for dem.
