After a year of exile from European football, international competitions will once again be played at Stamford Bridge. However, Chelsea fans are accustomed to the Champions League or at least the Europa League, but under the post-Roman Abramovich era, with American billionaire Todd Boehly at the helm, the club only managed to secure a place in the third-tier European competition last season.Chelsea’s attacking talent 😮💨Your front three? 🧐#UECL || @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/kmJqZmFTL7— UEFA Conference League (@europacnfleague) October 3, 2024 Enzo Maresca’s squad has the motivation to become the first club in history to win all three major European competitions: the Champions League, the Europa League, and UEFA’s youngest creation, the Europa Conference League, which is now in its fourth year. Previous winners of the Conference League include Roma, West Ham, and Olympiacos. Chelsea is considered the favorite to win this tournament, with Real Betis and Fiorentina trailing behind on paper. However, Cole Palmer, Romeo Lavia, Wesley Fofana, and Ben Chilwell have been left out of the squad from West London, as coach Maresca looks to rotate the team across various competitions, having a roster of 29 players.Hasselbaink: Nicolas Jackson will be a 150-million-pounds playerRight-back Reece James remains the only player sidelined by injury for Chelsea. The Italian manager is expected to make significant changes to the lineup, having already rotated 10 players in the match against Brighton compared to the game against Barrow in the League Cup. Palmer has been at the heart of the team, especially after his four goals against Brighton in the first half, but his absence could provide opportunities for several players, including the often-criticized Ukrainian Mykhailo Mudryk.”It’s not about relying on Palmer. We’ve already played some games without Cole. Certainly, for us, or any team in the world, Cole is someone you need. We also have to protect some players, and they need it” Maresca said.UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 2Wednesday17:30: (1.48) Guimaraes (4.20) Celje (7.25)17:30: (2.05) Basaksehir (3.30) Rapid (3.45)Thursday19:45: (1.12) Molde (9.50) Larne (19.0)19:45: (5.70) Legia (3.80) Betis (1.63)19:45: (2.80) Noah (3.05) M.Boleslav (2.70)19:45: (1.42) Omonia (4.50) Vikingur (7.75)19:45: (2.10) Cercle Brugge (3.35) St.Galen (3.25)19:45: (3.45) Dinamo Minsk (3.25) Hearts (2.20)19:45: (1.73) Astana (3.60) TSC Backa Topola (5.10)19:45: (1.60) Heidenheim (3.90) Olimpija (5.80)22:00: (1.63) Copenhagen (3.90) Jagiellonia (5.50)22:00: (1.08) Fiorentina (13.0) TNS (20.0)22:00: (4.00) Shamrock (3.35) Apoel Nicosia (2.00)22:00: (5.60) Borac Banja Luka (3.70) Panathinaikos (1.65)22:00: (4.20) Petrocub (3.45) Paphos (1.90)22:00: (1.33) Chelsea (5.50) Gent (8.50)22:00: (1.75) LASK (3.60) Djurgarden (4.90)22:00: (1.55) Lugano (4.10) Helsinki (6.00)***odds are subject to change***
