Closed Chelsea v NK Maribor

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

I think this will be a difficult match. Jose has said, this is important match and don't want to lose the team balance. I don't think we will see the likes of Zouma, Ake, Salah, Drogba starting this.

One thing I'm really sure, Willian will be playing.

[beyondinvisible 47]

I doubt Mourinho is going to gamble on fielding a weakened team against Maribor. If we win the next two UEFA games, it will put Chelsea firmly in the driver's seat in the group. Especially since I anticipate Schalke and Lisbon to take points off each other in their matches.

The important thing for Chelsea is to gain top spot as quickly as possible in the group. Since we dropped points in the opening game, we need to win at least 3 games. Then we can draw the last two and still finish top.

[cchuka 99]

I'll start the same team that faced Palace.

I wonder when Andre and Rami will be back

[Special Juan 27,429]

Key is not to under estimate this lot and we won't. 3-0 keeping Costa away and fresh for United if possible, start Remy and Salah and possibly Zouma.

[Jase 43,479]

[Jase 43,479]

After getting a newbie ref in the Palace game, we get another one against Maribor - Danny Makkelie from the Netherlands.

This will be his first Champions League match (excluding qualifiers).

[MichaelDance 552]

Come'on we can do it tomorrow because we are Blue .

[LeonDavis23 371]

After getting a newbie ref in the Palace game, we get another one against Maribor - Danny Makkelie from the Netherlands.

This will be his first Champions League match (excluding qualifiers).

Clattenburg Sunday?

[thehappyone 140]

I will be really dissappointed if we win this game less than 10 goals

[lucio 5,418]

courtois

azpi cahill ivan luis

ramires mikel fab

willian remy schurrle

strong enough team? take fabregas off if we are in control. matic , oscar , terry . costa rested. more time for luis and remy to get sharp

[Special Juan 27,429]

Breaking new on the MailOnline is Costa has missed training.

[Shakez 755]

Schürrle and Ramires are out. Mikel probably too i think but not sure.

[Thendo 1,088]

Sounds like Ake might play tomorrow.

and Solanke on the bench!

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Nothing from José on Diego?

[Thendo 1,088]

Nothing from José on Diego?

Out injured, hasn't trained.

[lucio 5,418]

courtois

azpi cahill ivan luis

ramires mikel fab

willian remy schurrle

strong enough team? take fabregas off if we are in control. matic , oscar , terry . costa rested. more time for luis and remy to get sharp

ugh. why is half the team injured? this rarely happens for us. can't really rest anyone now.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Out injured, hasn't trained.

damn, cheers mate.

[Viper22 2,418]

-----------------Tibo-----------------

-Azpi---Zouma-----Cahill---Luis-

-------Ake-------Fabregas-------

-Salah-------Willian-------Hazard

----------------Remy----------------

Bench: Cech, Ivan, Baker, Matic, Oscar, Drogba, Solanke.

For me that's the right combination of resting players (Matic, JT, Ivan, Oscar) while still playing a strong enough team to not underestimate them (Fabregas, Hazard).