
BATE Borisov vs Chelsea
Europa League 2018-19
Venue: Borisov Arena
Kick-off time: 5:55pm GMT
Chelsea can guarantee their place in the knockout stages of the Europa League with victory away to BATE Borisov.
With three wins from three and just one goal conceded, Maurizio Sarri’s side have eased through their group campaign without really breaking a sweat.
The Italian has been able to rest talisman Eden Hazard throughout the group stages but the Belgian has made the 3,200-mile round trip for this evening.
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Team news
Olivier Giroud was unavailable for that win on Sunday over Crystal Palace but is expected to start up front on Thursday.
Callum Hudson-Odoi, who made his first appearance of the season off the bench against BATE at Stamford Bridge, will be hoping for another appearance the day after his 18th birthday.
TV, online and live stream coverage
The match will be televised live on BT Sport 2. BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
Head to head
Chelsea's victory at Stamford Bridge was the first ever fixture between these two sides.