Chelsea vs Servette: Time and Where to Watch Maresca’s Blues in Europa Conference League Play-off
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Enzo Maresca will be aiming for his first win as Chelsea boss when they face Servette in the Europa Conference League playoff |Photo Credit: Imago

Chelsea vs Servette: Time and Where to Watch Maresca’s Blues in Europa Conference League Play-off

Asukwo Oduo 09:05 - 22.08.2024

Enzo Maresca's Chelsea will be without Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell when they face Swiss club Servette in a crunch European tie.

Chelsea Football Club will be aiming to return to winning ways in Enzo Maresca’s second game in charge of the London club.

The Blues suffered an opening day defeat at home to EPL Champions Manchester City. Two goals, one in each half sealed a comfortable 0-2 victory for Pep Guardiola’s team.

However, Chelsea will hope to put all of that memories behind them when they welcome Switzerland side Servette to Stamford Bridge on Thursday, August 22nd for a tie that decides who advances to the Europa Conference League proper.

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Chelsea Team News

Former captain Conor Gallagher has sealed a £36m move to Atletico Madrid, with Portugal star Joao Felix moving the other way. Romelu Lukaku’s future is still in limbo, as Chelsea are yet to agree terms with Napoli for the Belgian to seal his dream move away from Stamford Bridge.

Since taking over at the London club, Enzo Maresca has been on a ruthless clearout, and key players like Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell have already been informed they are surplus to requirements.

To add salt to injury, Sterling, Chilwell, Chalobah, and a host of other players have been banished from training with the first team. Sterling and Chalobah have also lost their squad numbers to new summer signings Joao Felix and Pedro Neto, respectively.

Meanwhile, Enzo Maresca has also informed everyone that although Chelsea has an over-bloated squad of 40+ players, he is only interested in 21, and he doesn’t even see the remaining. 

Chelsea’s Possible 11: Robert Sanchez; Marc Cucurella,Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Malo Gusto; Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia, Enzo Fernandez; Cole Palmer, Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson.

Servette Team News

Swiss club Servette FC finished third in the 2023/2024 Swiss Super League; they won the Super Cup, beating Lugano 9-8 on penalties.

Servette also participated in all the European Competitions last season, crashing out of the Champions League in the playoffs, they exited the Europa League in the group stages, but made the Round of 16 in the Conference League.   

The Geneva-based club also crashed out of this season’s Europa League, losing 1-2 at home to SC Braga in the second leg, after the first leg ended goalless. 

However, coach Raphaël Wicky’s side has won three and lost two of their opening five games in the Super League.

Predicted Servette 11: Jérémy Frick; Yoan Severin, Keigo Tsunemoto, Steve Rouiller, Bradley Mazikou; Gaël Ondoua, David Douline, Théo Magnin, Julian Von Moos, Alexis Antunes; Enzo Crivelli.

Time and Where to Watch

The game will kick off 8PM (Nigerian Time) on Thursday, August, 22nd. The match will be broadcast on TNT Sports and Discovery+ app. The second leg clash will be held in a week’s time - Thursday, August 29th.

Prediction

Chelsea to win 3-0.

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