Champions league winners will be playing their last champions league game against Russia side Zenit.
Chelsea will be hoping for a win today to secure first position in group H.
Zenit who has nothing doing with a point they will get from Chelsea match has already finished third and are set to play the Europa league.
Zenit only previous meeting with the champions league winners was their opening Group H game earlier this season, when they lost 1:0 at Stamford bridge.
Chelsea who lost their last premier league game against West Ham will be hoping for a win today at Russia to make their fans happy .
Individual mistakes have crept into their recent performances which has seen the blues concede five goals in their last three matches.
Chelsea are now third on the premier league table after their painful lost last weekend at London stadium.
Thomas Tuchel has won 3 of their last champions league away game against Russia opponents and will be hoping to make it four Wednesday evening.
Zenit has has lost 3 of thier champions league game, won one and draw one. They will also be looking forward to get a win to make their fans smile in Russia.
Chelsea who are first on the table have won 4 of their champions league matches and has lost only one which was against Juventus.
Zenit will be playing against Chelsea without some of their key players including Dmitri Chistyakov who was suspended after receiving a red card in their draw against Malmo last month. Also with goal Keeper Stanislav will not make up to the squad after having a Knee surgery last month, he will then be replaced with their goal Keeper Mikhail Kerzhakov.
For Chelsea, they will be without their key players including, in form Ben chilwell , Trevor Chalobah who had hamstring injury last month, Ngolo Kante(Knee injury) while Mateo Kovacic has tested positive for Covid 19 just a day retuning from injury.
Also their key midfielder Jorginho might not feature in their match due to a hip injury moreover Alonso and Kai Havertz might not play due to an injury they picked from the match against Westham last weekend.
The absence of both Chilwell and Alonso could see either Saul Niguez or Reece James given a beginning at left wing-back the last's potential inclusion would probably see Cesar Azpilicueta brought into the starting XI at the right wing back .
Ruben Loftus-Cheek could be given his fourth back to back start in focus midfield close by Jorginho, while either Lukaku or Timo Werner are relied upon to lead the line in assault.
Chelsea manager might rest Mendy who has been making a lot of mistakes nowadays and be replaced by Kepa.
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