Overview
- Kickoff is 8pm BST on Wednesday, October 22, with live coverage on TNT Sports and streaming via discovery+.
- Chelsea enter on one win and one loss in the league phase after defeat at Bayern Munich and a 1-0 home win over Benfica.
- Ajax travel with zero points and no goals from losses to Inter Milan and Marseille, heightening pressure on John Heitinga’s side.
- Joao Pedro is suspended, Cole Palmer remains sidelined with a groin injury, and Enzo Fernandez is a doubt, while Ajax are without Steven Berghuis and have left Kasper Dolberg out of the traveling squad.
- With Chelsea short at center-forward, previews suggest Marc Guiu or Tyrique George could lead the line or Estevao could be used as a false nine.