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Chelsea are 2-1 up after the first leg Credit: Getty Images/Eddie Keogh
7:01PM
Tonight’s Conference League last 16 fixtures
5.45pm kick-offs:
Cercle Brugge 2-0 Jagiellonia (2-3 agg) 58’
Djugarden 2-0 Pafos (2-1 agg) 58’
Lugano 3-1 Celje (3-2 agg) 60’
Rapid Vienna 0-0 Borac BB (1-1 agg) 60’
8pm kick-offs:
Chelsea vs Copenhagen (2-1 agg)
Fiorentina vs Panathinaikos (2-3 agg)
Legia vs Molde (2-3 agg)
Vitoria SC vs Betis (2-2 agg)
6:57PM
Hosts arriving
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6:51PM
Copenhagen team news
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— F.C. København (@FCKobenhavn) March 13, 2025
6:51PM
Chelsea team news
The Blues to take on Copenhagen tonight. ✊#CFC | #UECL pic.twitter.com/csnud1vf3D
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 13, 2025
6:50PM
Match preview
Chelsea host Copenhagen at Stamford Bridge hoping to book their place in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals. Enzo Maresca’s side won the first leg 2-1 a week ago in Denmark, thanks to goals from Reece James and Enzo Fernandez. A late Gabriel Pereira goal from Copenhagen gives the visitors hope going into tonight’s second leg. Speaking ahead of tonight’s second leg, Marecsa has admitted that he was surprised by the way Copenhagen set up in the first leg last week.
“I watched many of their games and they played with a four but against us they played with five [in defence]. Then we tried to adapt. They changed completely the way they played. We do not know how they will play - we will find out tonight.”
Maresca’s side have won all seven of their Conference League games so far this season, scoring 28 goals and conceding six. They have been hit by illness after their 1-0 Premier League win over Leicester on Sunday, with the likes of Reece James, Cole Palmer and Christopher Nkunku among those who have been suffering with illness. All three are though set to be available for tonight’s game.
Ahead of the match, defender Levi Colwill has been singing the praises of his manager.
Chelsea's Levi Colwill speaking in a press conference
Will Levi Colwill be in Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad tomorrow?
“The way he teaches us every day has been top,” Colwill. “Everyone in the changing room enjoys playing under him. Over time you will see us get better and better because of him. I will always back the coach. I love the ideas he has. He is amazing.
“The ideas he brings in training to help us break teams down – it is all down to him. We are top players but he sets us up correctly to look good on the pitch and score goals. As a manager and person, he is top. He pushes us every day.”
Ahead of the announcement of the England squad tomorrow under new manager Thomas Tuchel, Colwill has been speaking about his previous experience under Tuchel at Chelsea.
“I trained a few times with him and went on pre-season with him. I know he is a top manager, a top guy. I have had a chat with him. We just caught up on old times, from when I was here. I already knew him well enough anyway.
“Hopefully I can get called up for this camp coming up. To play for England is a dream come true for anyone. To keep playing for them feels as good as the first time. Hopefully I can get called up on Friday and we go from there.”
Chelsea will continue to be without Malo Gusto, Marc Guiu, Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke. Gusto picked up an injury in the first leg and will miss out tonight. Maresca is hoping that Jackson and Madueke will be back after the upcoming international break.
Between the two legs, Copenhagen drew 1-1 with Sonderjyske in the Danish top flight on Sunday. That draw leaves them in second place, one point off current leaders Midtjylland.
Team news to follow shortly.