The Blues entertain Irish opposition for the first time in their history and Enzo Maresca is looking to make it six wins from six in Europe’s third-tier club competition.
Chelsea are of course strong favourites to win the tournament but Shamrock haven’t tasted defeat in Europe this season.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Chelsea vs Shamrock is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off time on Thursday 19 December 2024.
Stamford Bridge in London will host.
_TV channel_: The game will be broadcast on _TNT Sports 1_ and _TNT Sports Ultimate_.
_Live stream_: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Discovery+ app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with **Standard Sport**’s dedicated match blog!
The Blues could welcome back Joao Felix and Romeo Lavia after they missed the Brentford game. Benoit Badiashile is injured, while Carney Chukwuemeka and Ben Chilwell have been struggling with illness.
Enzo Maresca is strongly fancied to lift the Conference League with Chelsea
The Irish side have certainly impressed in Europe so far but it’s difficult to look past Chelsa, even with rotation in mind.
The two teams have never played.
Shamrock Rovers to win: 35/1
_Odds via Betfair and subject to change_.
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