11:59Enzo Maresca on Chelsea's conference league trip to Astana
Chelsea must adapt to unusual circumstances as they take on Astana in the Conference League this afternoon. The Blues have made the eight-hour flight to Kazakhstan and will play in temperatures that are expected to drop below minus-ten degrees, with the time difference making it a strangely early kick-off time for fans back home.
Enzo Maresca’s side have been too good for this competition so far, winning all four matches and scoring 18 goals in the process. A top-eight finish, one that will secure a place in the last-16, feels close to wrapped up already, with a home clash against Shamrock Rovers to come.
Chelsea have left many of their first-team stars in London, with a dozen academy prospects brought in to bolster the squad. Josh Acheampong is expected to make his full debut, with a contract stand-off now over, while Michael Olise’s brother Richard could also be involved. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below!
Astana vs Chelsea latest news
Kick-off: 3:30pm GMT | Almaty Central Stadium
Live updates
9 minutes ago
Good afternoon!
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Astana vs Chelsea!
Just the eight-hour flight for the Blues to Kazakhstan, and they will have to cope with temperatures dropping below minus-ten degrees. Lovely.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which comes at 3:30pm GMT from the Almaty Central Stadium.
MORE ABOUT
astana
Conference League
Enzo Maresca
Have your say...
VIEW COMMENTS