Date: Thursday 29th August, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Stadium Stade de Geneve
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Team News
Servette
As for Servette, Victory Beniangba is yet to play this season due to a muscle injury and requires at least a few more weeks on the sidelines, so either Enzo Crivelli or Jeremy Guillemenot could lead the line on Thursday.
Dereck Kutesa, who has received offers to leave the club amid interest from Saudi Arabia, was handed a start on the left wing in the first leg and should continue in the first XI; the 26-year-old has scored five goals in nine games so far this season.
Haberli is unlikely to make too many changes, if any, to his starting lineup, although Theo Magnin and Alexis Antunes will be pushing to start at right-back and in midfield respectively at the expense of Keigo Tsunemoto and David Douline.
Servette possible starting lineup:
Frick; Tsunemoto, Rouiller, Severin, Mazikou; Douline, Ondoua; Stevanovic, Antunes, Kutesa; Crivelli
Chelsea
Chelsea are set to be without captain Reece James as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury, while Wesley Fofana, Ben Chilwell and Raheem Sterling have all been omitted from the club's Conference League squad.
Midfield duo Romeo Lavia (hamstring) and Moises Caicedo (knock) are both doubtful, the latter was taken off against Wolves after a strong collision, so Enzo Fernandez and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall could link arms in the middle of the pitch.
After making nine changes for the win over Wolves, Maresca is expected to make several alterations to his first XI once again, with Filip Jorgensen, Axel Disasi, Tosin Adarabioyo, Pedro Neto, Marc Guiu, Felix and Nkunku among those pushing for a recall.
Chelsea possible starting lineup:
Jorgensen; Disasi, Tosin, Badiashile, Cucurella; Fernandez, Dewsbury-Hall; Madueke, Felix, Neto; Nkunku
Prediction: Servette 1-3 Chelsea (Chelsea to win 5-1 on aggregate)
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