Fresh from their hard fought win over PSG in their group stage opener, Chelsea are back in Champions League action on Wednesday as they host Vllaznia at Kingsmeadow.
A week ago, the Blues battled to a 1-0 win over last season’s beaten semi-finalists to put themselves in the best possible position to avoid a repeat of last year’s surprise group stage exit.
They face Albanian outfit Vllaznia, who are making their group stage debut in this season’s competition, and were only narrowly beaten by Real Madrid last time out.
When is kick off? Wednesday 26 October, 20:00 (BST)
Where is the match being played? Kingsmeadow
TV channel/live stream? DAZN UEFA Women’s Champions League YouTube
Referee? Sabina Bolic (CRO)
Jelena Cankovic remains sidelined for Chelsea with injury, while Melanie Leupolz is still on maternity leave. Paul Green has confirmed Fran Kirby will return to the squad, having not featured since the international break due to illness.
Chelsea (3-4-3): Berger; Eriksson, Bright, Buchanan; Perisset, Ingle, Cuthbert, Reiten; Harder, Kerr, James.
Vllaznia gave Real Madrid a tough time of it during their group stage opener, frustrating the Spanish outfit during the first half and defending resolutely.
Chelsea will likely have to be patient on Wednesday evening and work hard to break down their opponents – but with the attacking talent they have at their disposal, the Blues should ultimately have enough quality to secure their second successive Champions League victory.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-0 Vllaznia
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