Chelsea vs Qarabag - Probable lineups - Azerbaijani side to make history, Antonio Conte set to rotate

Chelsea vs Qarabag – Probable lineups – Azerbaijani side to make history, Antonio Conte set to rotate

Eren Sarigul

September 12, 2017

Chelsea vs Qarabag – Probable lineups – Azerbaijani side to make history, Antonio Conte set to rotate — Qarabag's supporters attend the UEFA Champions League second leg playoff football match between FC Copenhagen and Qarabag FK on August 23, 2017, in Copenhagen. Qarabag wong on away goals after a 2-2 score on aggregate. / AFP PHOTO / Scanpix Denmark AND Scanpix / Mads Claus Rasmussen / Denmark OUT (Photo credit should read MADS CLAUS RASMUSSEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Chelsea vs Qarabag – Probable lineups – Antonio Conte set to rotate

Azerbaijani side Qarabag FK take on Premier League champions Chelsea in their first ever UEFA Champions League group stage game.

Qarabag defeated FC Copenhagen in the play-off round and came through three qualifications ties to reach this stage.

Chelsea qualified directly to the Group Stages after being crowned Premier League champions last season. Antonio Conte has a checkered record in the competition and will be looking to put the record straight this season.

The Blues come into tonight’s clash with back-to-back wins while manager Conte has hinted at making chances to his starting eleven.

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Qarabag main threat will come from South Africa international Dino Ndlovu, The powerful striker will be looking to hold up the ball and bring teammates into play when they face Chelsea tonight.

Chelsea vs Qarabag – Probable lineups

Chelsea probable XI: Caballero; Rudiger, Cahill, Christiansen; Zappacosta, Fabregas, Kante, Alonso; Willian, Batshuayi, Bakayoko

Qarabag probable XI: Sehic; Medvedev, Rzezniczak, Huseynov, Agolli; Qarayev; Guerrier, Michel, Almeida, Madatov; Ndlovu