PAOK vs Chelsea – Europa League LIVE: What time does it start, how can I watch, what are the odds?

Ross Barkley in training with his Chelsea teammates ( Reuters )

Chelsea head to Greece's second city to face PAOK without Eden Hazard after Maurizio Sarri granted the in-form Belgian a rest. 

Hazard has been in scintillating form for the Blues at the start of the Premier League campaign but told his manager he was tired and needed a break. David Luiz has also been excused from the trip. 

 PAOK finished second in the Greek last season, behind AEK Athens, and venture into the Europa League for the seventh time. They have never made it beyond the last 32 but boast a unbeaten record against English clubs from four games, with a win and a draw against Arsenal (in 1997-98) and Tottenham Hotspur (in 2011-12).

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Hello! So Chelsea's Europa League campaign begins in earnest down in Group L, over in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, against Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans, better known as PAOK. Oh the glamour of European football. 

 

Michael will be here from 5pm BST with full line-ups and team news, followed by blow-by-blow coverage of the match. In the meantime, here's the latest news on the Blues:

Tired Eden Hazard excused Europa League duty by Maurizio Sarri

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What time does it start?

The match kicks off at 5.55pm BST. 

Where can I watch it?

The game will be televised live on BT Sport. 

What are the odds?

Chelsea win 4/7

Draw 3/1

PAOK win 11/2