Overview
- Chelsea visit Qarabag on Wednesday, November 5, with a 5:45pm (UK) kick-off at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in Baku, live on TNT Sports with streaming on Discovery+.
- Both teams have six points from three Champions League games, with Chelsea ahead on goal difference as they chase a third straight European win.
- Enzo Maresca’s squad remains without Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Benoit Badiashile and Dario Essugo, while Mykhaylo Mudryk is still suspended for an anti-doping violation.
- Maresca confirmed Pedro Neto is not involved due to a minor issue, Joao Pedro is available after a European ban, and previews suggest rotation for the long trip.
- Qarabag’s campaign features a 3-2 comeback at Benfica and a 2-0 win over Copenhagen, yet they have never taken a point against English opposition and were heavily beaten by Chelsea in 2017–18.