Chelsea vs BATE Borisov
Uefa Europa League 2018/19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Kick-off time: 8pm BST
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri will be hoping to put aside his side's slight dip in form as they host BATE Borisov at Stamford Bridge tonight.
The 2-2 draw against Manchester United on Saturday, courtesy of a last-gasp strike from Ross Barkley, means the Blues have now played 12 games under Sarri and won nine of them.
However, they only managed to win 1-0 against both PAOK and MOL Vidi in their first Europa League games and their failure to show their dominance with goals will be a concern to Sarri.
With star playmaker Eden Hazard set to miss out due to injury, Sarri knows others must step up to plate if they are to overcome their opponents. Alvaro Morata has two goals in his last three games and the Spaniard will be desperate to increase his tally to boost his confidence.
There won't be too many questioning whether the Blues will win tonight, following BATE's heavy 4-1 home defeat to PAOK on matchday two, but the Belarussian champions will come to Stamford Bridge with nothing to lose in the same way MOL Vidi did.
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Team news
Eden Hazard is a doubt for Thursday’s clash due to a back problem sustained during Saturday’s bruising clash with Manchester United.
The Belgium international may have been rested regardless, having not made the starting XI in the opening two matches of the Blues’ Europa League campaign.
Ethan Ampadu might have hoped for a start but a knee injury suffered on international duty with Wales rules him out.
Callum Hudson-Odoi also remains sidelined with an unspecified knock.
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
This will be the first meeting between the two clubs.
