Date: Thursday 13th March, 2025
Time: 9:00 pm
Stadium Stamford Bridge
Referee Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Chelsea
Chelsea quartet Nicolas Jackson, Noni Madueke and Marc Guiu (all hamstring) and Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended) all remain sidelined, while James (illness) and Malo Gusto (ankle) will be assessed after missing the win over Leicester.
Although Maresca revealed after last weekend's game that Palmer had been feeling unwell in the days leading up to kickoff, the playmaker should be fit to start on Thursday in an advanced midfield role, while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Tyrique George will be pushing for a recall after starting in the first leg.
At the age of just 17 years and 137 days, Shumaira Mheuka became the youngest player to start for Chelsea in a major European competition last week and he may get the nod once again to lead the line ahead of Christopher Nkunku, who is also an option to play on either flank.
Chelsea possible starting lineup:
Sanchez; Chalobah, Tosin, Badiashile, Gusto; Fernandez, Caicedo; George, Palmer, Nkunku; Mheuka
FC Copenhagen
As for Copenhagen, Andreas Cornelius, Lukas Lerager, Oliver Hojer (all unspecified), Nicolai Boilesen (knee) and Kevin Diks (ankle) all remain in the treatment room, while Thursday's game will come too soon for Roony Bardghji who his closing in on a return from a long-term ACL injury.
Thomas Delaney (illness) is a doubt and will be assessed ahead of kickoff, while Marcos Lopez is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards and is likely to be replaced at left-back or left wing-back by Birger Meling.
Gabriel Pereira scored in the first leg and will continue in the heart of defence, while 18-year-old Amin Chiakha could once again be tasked with starting up front, with Viktor Claesson and Elias Achouri providing support in attack.
Copenhagen possible starting lineup:
Ramaj; Gocholeishvili, Garananga, Pereira, Chatzidiakos, Meling; Clem, Froholdt; Claesson, Chiakha, Achouri
Prediction: Chelsea 3-1 Copenhagen (Chelsea to win 5-2 on aggregate)
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