Qarabag vs Chelsea LIVE
Chelsea travel to Azerbaijan to take on Qarabag on matchday four of the Champions League. The Blues have two wins from their first three games on the continent this term, having beaten Benfica and Ajax in their two home matches. They were defeated 3-1 by Bayern Munich in their opening fixture at the Allianz Arena. The west Londoners are 13th in the table heading into this encounter, and they could rise to as high as the top four should they take all three points here.
Enzo Maresca has suffered countless injuries since the season began, and he remains without talisman Cole Palmer, who continues to be sidelined with a groin injury. Pedro Neto is the latest casualty after he was forced off in the 1-0 win at Tottenham, while central defender Benoit Badiashile is back on the treatment table after another injury setback. new signing Dario Essugo and Levi Colwill are longer-term absentees, with the former likely out untl the new year with a thigh problem, and Colwill out for the season having torn his ACL.
In the Premier League, the Blues have been inconsistent, losing at home to Brighton and Sunderland in recent weeks, but their victory over Tottenham last weekend saw them return to winning ways. Can they keep that momentum up here? Stay up to date with all the updates with our live blog below!
How to watch Qarabag vs Chelsea
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 2, with coverage starting at 5pm ahead of a 5.45pm kick-off.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
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Hello, and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Qarabag FK vs Chelsea in the Champions League!
The Blues are on the road in Azerbaijan and have the early kick-off. It has ‘banana skin’ written all over it...
Follow along right here for team news as soon as it drops, and minute-by-minute updates from the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in the heart of Baku, courtesy of our very own Dom Smith.
Kick-off is at 5.45pm.