Chelsea, Champions League and Qarabag
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Chelsea, Qarabag and Garnacho
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If well ahead then yes, make one or two changes. Talented individuals trying their best, not a 'team' performance. No wonder we go from game to game in the most disjointed manner.
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.
Enzo Maresca turned to his bench at half-time and it paid immediate dividends as Alejandro Garnacho powered home an equaliser shortly after the restart, but the Blues were unable to find a winning goal as they dropped more points in the league phase.
Former Everton midfielder Leon Osman hopes 19-year-old Jorrel Hato will "learn a lot" from the two errors he made during Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Qarabag, as Enzo Maresca's side narrowly avoided becoming the first English team to lose to the Azerbaijani side.
John Obi Mikel has been proven right about Chelsea following their 2-2 draw with Qarabag in the Champions League. The Blues were held after a disappointing showing on Wednesday evening, leaving fans unhappy with Enzo Maresca.
Chelsea have condemned the alleged racist abuse that their team faced during their five-goal victory over Qarabag in the UEFA Youth League on Wednesday. The game, played in Baku, was marred by allegations of racist abuse from the stands, with a video circulated on social media showing at least one fan making monkey gestures towards Chelsea players.
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.
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Qarabag 2–2 Chelsea: Blues held despite Estevao and Garnacho strikes as Lavia dealt injury blow
Chelsea were forced to settle for a disappointing draw against Qarabag in the Champions League despite goals from Estevao and Alejando Garnacho. Despite the Bra