This is the Chelsea confirmed lineup for an unusually early Europa Conference League tie with Astana. Enzo Maresca has fully shuffled the deck and brought a completely rotated squad, half of which are academy prospects. This strange tie in Almaty does give the manager a chance to test out some fringe players.
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Filip Jorgensen starts in foal with a back four of Axel Disasi, Tosin Adarabioyo, Josh Acheampong, and Renato Veiga. In midfield Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall will be partnered by Samuel Rak-Sayki with Carney Chukwuemeka, Tyrique George, and Pedo Neto supporting Marc Guiu as the striker. It is possible that any one of Dewsbury-Hall, Chukwuemeka, or Rak-Sayki will line out as the main central attacking midfielder but the former Villa man is the likely candidate.
It’s a very young bench with Lucas Bergstrom and Max Merrick as goalkeepers, they’re joined by Kiano Dyer, Harvey Vale, Richard Olise, Shumaira Mheuka, Kaiden Wilson, Harrison Murray-Campbell, and Ato Ampah
Chelsea Lineup: Jorgensen, Veiga, Disasi, Tosin, Acheampong, Dewsbury-Hall, Rak-Sayki, Chukuemeka, George, Neto, Guiu
Notable Changes
It’s a rotated side from Maresca who has only brought one of the regular league starters in Neto, who is suspended for the Brentford clash. Acheampong and Rak-Sayki get chances to impress in positions where there could be openings for European or cup spots after January with Cesare Casadei not being favoured and Reece James’ injury leaving the team with just one senior right-back.
Astana Lineup
Seisen, Bartolec, Kalaica, Kazukolovas, Vorogovskiy, Ebonh, Charles Chinedu, Tomasov, Marochkin, Camara, Amanovic
Stay tuned for the Chelsea confirmed lineup. There will also be discussion on the major changes, possible tactical tweaks, and more as the Blues take on the Kazakhstan Premier League runners-up.
