Chelsea v AS Roma: Confirmed lineups – Conte given striker boost, Turkey international benched

Chelsea v AS Roma: Confirmed lineups – Conte given striker boost, Turkey international benched

Chelsea take on Serie A giants AS Roma at Stamford Bridge in the UEFA Champions League Match Day 3 clash tonight.

Antonio Conte’s side will be desperate to bounce back from Sunday’s humiliating 2-1 loss against Crystal Palace.

The Blues are currently first in Group C winning both games so far.

Roma meanwhile also come into tonight’s encounter off the back of a league defeat against Monaco.

The Rome based outfit sit second in Group C on four points.

Conte will be without the injured N’golo Kane, Victor Moses and Danny Drinkwater for the clash.

The Italian manager will however, welcome back Alvaro Morata to the starting lineup after recovering from injury and being passed fit.

Turkish international Cengiz Under has made the match day squad for Roma but will start on the bench.

The Turkish international winger made an appearance in the second half agaisnt Napoli last weekend.

 

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Chelsea v Roma – confirmed lineups:

Chelsea confirmed XI: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill (c), David Luiz, Zappacosta, Bakayoko, Fabregas, Alonso, Hazard, Morata

Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Scott, Kenedy, Pedro, Willian, Batshuayi

Roma confirmed XI: Alisson; Bruno Peres, Juan Jesus, Fazio, Kolarov; Gerson, Strootman, Nainggolan; Gonalons, Perotti, Dzeko

Subs: De Rossi, el Shaarway, Florenzi, Moreno, Pellegrini, Under, Skorupski