Overview

• Chelsea host Benfica tonight at 8:00 p.m. BST in London, with live UK coverage on TNT Sports and streaming on discovery+.
• Enzo Maresca’s side seek a response after a 3-1 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich and a 3-1 home loss to Brighton.
• Benfica arrive under Mourinho with two wins and a draw in his first three games, though they opened Europe with a shock 3-2 loss to Qarabağ.
• Chelsea assess Moisés Caicedo, João Pedro and Andrey Santos, with Cole Palmer, Tosin Adarabioyo and Wesley Fofana among absentees; Benfica are without Manu Silva, Alexander Bah and Bruma.
• Mourinho, who declared himself 'the biggest one' and said he is 'red now' for Benfica, has just one win at Stamford Bridge as an opposing manager.