Chelsea kick off their 2022-23 Champions League campaign with a trip to Croatia as Thomas Tuchel’s men lock horns with Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday night.
The Blues clinched three points of much importance in Premier League action over the weekend in the 2-1 win over West Ham United with late goals doing the necessary for Chelsea.
Some shoddy level of defending has been a sore point for Tuchel’s side and the Chelsea head coach will hope for his summer recruits Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella to provide that much-needed stability at the back.
Lack of firepower in the attacking third of the pitch is another concern for Chelsea but after Kai Havertz netted his first goal of the season against West Ham, there is hope that the German forward continues to perform.
WHEN AND WHERE?
Date – Tuesday 6 September 2022
Time – 7:30 PM GMT
Venue – Stadion Maksimir
TEAM NEWS
Edouard Mendy was deemed an injury concern following the West Ham United win and a rest for the Senegalese opens the door for Kepa to start between the sticks.
Thiago Silva has been handed a rest from the Champions League opener which could mean a recall into the XI for Trevoh Chalobah in the centre-back role.
MATCH PREDICTION
Chelsea are the strong favourites to claim the win from the group stage opening game against Dinamo Zagreb which are the underdogs of the group.
Dinamo Zagreb 0-2 Chelsea
