Welcome to matchday four (of eight) in the league phase of the Champions League. Both teams come in with two wins from the first three games, though Chelsea should be favored in this matchup.
Enzo Maresca was expected to rotate, and indeed, that’s what we’ve got — though it’s Robert Sánchez in goal and the likes of Marc Cucurella, Reece James, and João Pedro are in there from the start. Should be serious enough, even with Jorrel Hato at center back.
**Qarabag starting XI:**
Kochalski | Silva, Janković, Zoubir (c), Mustafazade, Leandro Andrade, Duran, Kady, Pedro Bicalho, Jafarguliyev, Medina
_Substitutes from: Magomedaliyev, Buntić, S.Mmaee, Kouakou, Akhundzade, Addai, Dani Bolt, Kashchuk, T.Bayramov, A.Hüseynov, Jabrayiladze, B.Hüseynov_
**Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):**
Sánchez | Cucurella, Hato, Tosin, James | Santos, Lavia | Gittens, João Pedro, Estêvão | George
_Substitutes from: Jörgensen, Merrick, Enzo, Delap, Chalobah, Caicedo, Gusto, Fofana, Acheampong, Guiu, Buonanotte, Garnacho_
**Date / Time:** Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 17.45 GMT; 12:45pm EDT; 11:15pm IST
**Venue:** Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan
**Referee:** Sebastian Gishamer (on pitch); Manuel Schuettengruber (VAR)
**On TV:** TNT Sports 2 (UK); UniMás, TUDN (USA); Sony TEN 2 (India); SuperSport MáXimo 1 (NGA); [elsewhere](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/chelsea-vs-qarabag/4zths#5385165)
**Streaming:** discovery+ (UK); Paramount+, Univision NOW (USA); Sony LIV (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
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* [Chelsea FC: Champions League](/european-tournaments)