Welcome to Matchday 7 (of 8) in the Champions League “league-phase”. A win here would guarantee Chelsea’s place in the knockout rounds, and keep us in contention for a top-eight finish as well. Anything less and suddenly there would be a lot of pressure on our final game of this phase, away to Napoli.
Not unexpectedly, Liam Rosenior has chosen to rotate the squad a bit, but we should expect any reasonable starting XI we can put out to take care of business tonight. On the bench, we have a couple intriguing names, including Reggie Walsh and Landon Emenalo, son of former sporting director Michael Emenalo!
David Luiz is on the bench for the visitors, as is former Chelsea prospect Domingos Quina.
**Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):**
Jörgensen | Hato, Badiashile, Fofana, Gusto | Caicedo, James (c) | Garnacho, Enzo, Neto | Delap
_Substitutes from: Sánchez, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella, Emenalo, Santos, Walsh, George, Estêvão, Gittens, João Pedro, Guiu_
**Pafos starting XI:**
Gorter | Sema, Luckassen, Pileas, Bruno, Pêpê, Šunjić, Jajá, Oršić, Dragomir (c), Anderson
_Substitutes from: Petrou, N.Michael, David Luiz, Goldar, Quina, Bassouamina, Dimata, Langa, G.Michael, Fontoura Caldierado_
**Date / Time:** Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 20.00 GMT; 3pm EST; 1:30am IST (next day)
**Venue:** Stamford Bridge, SW6
**Referee:** Erik Lambrechts (on pitch); Carlos del Cerro Grande (VAR)
**Forecast:** pouring down rain
**On TV:** TNT Sports 3 (UK); none (USA); Sony TEN 5 (India); SuperSport MáXimo 3 (NGA); [elsewhere](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/chelsea-vs-paphos/27pb0#5385224)
**Streaming:** discovery+ (UK); Paramount+ (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)