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Confirmed Chelsea team news as Maurizio Sarri makes seven changes for Slavia Prague tie

Maurizio Sarri has made seven changes for Chelsea's Europa League tie with Slavia Prague - dropping Eden Hazard, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

N'Golo Kante, David Luiz, Gonzalo Higauin and Emerson are the other four players that will sit out this evening's tie as Sarri looks to keep things fresh ahead of their third game in just over a week.

Marcos Alonso, Ross Barkley, Pedro, Willian, Andreas Christensen, Olivier Giroud and Mateo Kovacic are the men that are dated into the side for tonight's quarter-final.

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Hudson-Odoi drops out of the side altogether while the others drop to the bench, giving Sarri serious strength in the wings.

Kepa Arrizabalag starts in goal once more and is protected by a back four of Alonso, Rudiger, Christensen, and Azpilicueta.

In front of them Jorginho starts once more and has Barkley and Kovacic in front of him to make up the Chelsea midfield, while Willian and Pedro come back into the attack.

Giroud leads the line in the Czech Republic as he looks to add more goals to his already impressive European tally.

Chelsea: Kepa, Rudiger, Alonso, Jorginho, Barkley, Pedro, Kovacic, Giroud, Willian, Christensen, Azpilicueta

Subs: Cabellero, Kante, Higuain, Hazard, Loftus-Cheek, Zappacosta and David Luiz

Slavia Prague boss reveals his secret to beating Chelsea in the Europa League 

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