Chelsea's Maresca defends rotating squad
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One talkSPORT pundit has absolutely gone in on Chelsea after they failed to beat Qarabag in the Champions League.Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw at Qarabag last night after goals came from a couple
Enzo Maresca had made seven changes from the line-up that faced Tottenham on the weekend, but, faced with a deficit at half-time, he was forced to turn to trusted lieutenants. Fernandez, Garnacho, and Delap replaced Andrey Santos, Jamie Gittens, and Tyrique George.
When Estevao opened the scoring for Chelsea only 16 minutes into their Champions League match against Qarabag on Wednesday, it seemed like they'd roll to victory in Azerbaijan, but instead they found out why Qarabag are one of the surprise outfits of this UCL campaign in a 2-2 draw.
The Blues narrowly avoided a historically embarrassing defeat in a 2-2 draw at Qarabag where manager Enzo Maresca's rotation was questioned.
Garnacho struck in the 53rd for Chelsea, which was coming off Champions League victories over Ajax and Benfica after opening the league phase with a loss at leader Bayern Munich. In the other early game, Pafos earned its first-ever league-phase win by beating Spanish club Villarreal 1-0 at home in Cyprus.
Chelsea have made UEFA aware of alleged racist abuse directed at “a number” of the club’s players during Wednesday’s Youth League meeting with Qarabağ in Azerbaijan.
The Blues have made the long trek to Azerbaijan to face Qarabag on Wednesday in the Champions League, and it might be a chance for a striker to deliver a statement
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Chelsea continue their Champions League campaign on Wednesday when they visit Qarabağ in their fourth league phase outing. The Blues travel to Azerbaijan having won two and lost one of their Champions League matches this term,
Enzo Maresca has provided an update on the injury suffered by Chelsea ’s Romeo Lavia against Qarabag. The midfielder has been plagued by injuries in recent seasons and suffered his latest injury setback in Wednesday evening’s 2-2 draw at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium in Baku.