Chelsea XI vs Legia Warsaw: Beginning lineup, confirmed crew information, damage newest for Convention League right this moment

Enzo Maresca has opted for a powerful Chelsea crew for tonight’s Convention League quarter-final second-leg assembly with Legia Warsaw.

The Blues are all however via to the final 4 after a cushty 3-0 victory final week in Poland, the place Tyrique George scored his first Chelsea objective within the second half earlier than a Noni Madueke brace off the bench opened up a commanding combination lead.

George and fellow academy graduate Josh Acheampong had been anticipated to begin once more at Stamford Bridge this night however are dropped in favour of Reece James and Jadon Sancho. Filip Jorgensen, Benoit Badiashile, Christopher Nkunku and Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor return to the lineup.

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James’ workload continues to be managed, and after the captain was an unused substitute in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Ipswich within the Premier League, he comes again into the aspect.

Past that, Maresca might hand additional alternatives to younger gamers on the fringes of his crew. January signing Mathis Amougou got here off the bench within the first leg and will probably be hoping to make his first Chelsea begin in midfield.

Younger striker Shim Mheuka, additionally out of Chelsea’s Cobham academy, is one other who has featured more and more repeatedly in Europe this season, however he begins on the bench alongside Genesis Antwi, Mathis Amougou, Landon Emenalo, Sam Rak-Sakyi, and George.

Marc Guiu and Wesley Fofana stay out injured, although the latter isn’t registered in Chelsea’s European squad in any case. Neither is Romeo Lavia, who has returned to coaching this week.

Chelsea XI: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Tosin, Badiashile, Cucurella, James, Dewsbury-Corridor, Sancho, Palmer, Nkunku, Jackson

Subs: Bergstrom, Sanchez, Antwi, Gusto, Amougou, Emenalo, Rak-Sakyi, Walsh, George, Neto, Madueke, Mheuka

Injured: Fofana, Guiu, Kellyman

Unavailable: Mudryk

Time and date: 8pm BST on Thursday April 17, 2025

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London

Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (ESP)

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