London, England — Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca don shake up hin team for di UEFA Conference League semi-final second leg against Djurgarden, making ten changes from di squad wey beat Liverpool 3-1 last weekend. E don give 16-year-old Academy player, Reggie Walsh, him first start after di young player already make history as di third youngest player for Chelsea last week.
Di only player wey still keep him spot from di Liverpool match na goalkeeper Robert Jorgensen. As dem set to face di Swedish side on May 4, dis match dey crucial as Chelsea don already win di first leg 4-1. Di Blues dey on di brink of reaching di final, wey go happen for Wroclaw, Poland, on May 28.
Maresca, wey don rotate hin lineup throughout di tournament, continue to give young talents opportunity to shine. “We get fit players, and we go make sure we keep di momentum going,” he talk. “Dis semi-final fit allow our young players show wetin dem fit do under pressure.”
For di starting eleven, Chelsea set up wit Jorgensen in goal, supported by defenders Malo Gusto, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, and Marc Cucurella. Gusto go don make im 50th appearance for di club. Di midfield be led by captain Reece James, wit Walsh and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall up front. Di attacking trio feature di likes of Jadon Sancho and Tyrique George.
De players wey go dey on di bench get strong names like Bergstrom, Sanchez, Antwi, Chalobah, Colwill, Caicedo, Fernandez, Madueke, Neto, Palmer, Jackson, and Mheuka. Meanwhile, di referee for di match na Joao Pinheiro from Portugal.
On di other side, Djurgarden dey battle injuries wey don limit dia squad. First-choice goalkeeper, Filip Manojlovic, no dey eligible for European matches, so Jacob Rinne go stand in goal, while several players including Zakaria Sawo and Matias Siltanen no fit play due to injuries.
Di players for Djurgarden lineup include Rinne in goal, alongside Kosugi, Tenho, Une, and Bergh in defense, while Finndell, Stensson, and Gulliksen manage di midfield. Priske, Haarala, and Nguen make up di front line. Dem only fit name six substitutes for di match due to injury crises and ineligibility.
As both teams run enter di pitch, di Chelsea fans dey expect nothing less than quality performance again Djurgarden, so di journey to di final go be exciting as dem prepare to face Newcastle on May 11 while dey juggle di Conference League again.
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