Chelsea vs Copenhagen Preview, Prediction, Team News and Predicted Lineups 5gc40

Boasting a one-goal lead after the first leg, Chelsea host Copenhagen in the second leg of their Conference League last 16 tie, and our preview has the latest team news and lineups ahead of the action.

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After a 2-1 victory in the Danish capital in last week’s first leg, Chelsea return to Conference League action for the second leg of their round of 16 tie against Copenhagen at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night.

Reece James and Enzo Fernandez put the Blues two goals to the good at Parken last time out, before central defender Gabriel Pereira halved Løverne‘s deficit with just over 10 minutes remaining on the clock.

It leaves it all to play for when the pair meet in West London this week, with a two-legged quarter-final clash against Norwegian side Molde or Polish side Legia Warsaw awaiting the winner of the tie.

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Enzo Maresca’s side, who occupy fourth place in the Premier League table, come into the second leg off the back of three successive victories. At the weekend, they sealed a narrow 1-0 win over relegation strugglers Leicester City.

As for Jacob Neestrup’s Danish Superliga outfit, they are currently in second place in their domestic league, one point behind leaders Midtjylland, and they are without a win in three successive matches across all competitions. Draws against Aalborg and Sonderjyske sandwich last Thursday’s narrow first leg defeat.

Before this season, Chelsea and Copenhagen had met just twice in competitive play. Those meetings came during the 2010/11 Champions League season, in the round of 16, where the Blues claimed a 2-0 victory in the first leg, before playing out a goalless stalemate in the second leg to secure their advancement to the quarter-finals.

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The Blues remain without injured trio Marc Guiu (thigh), Nicolas Jackson (thigh) and Noni Madueke (thigh), as well as suspended winger Mykhailo Mudryk. Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia are also unavailable after being omitted from Maresca’s squad for the knockout stages of the competition.

Elsewhere, Reece James (illness), Cole Palmer (illness) and Malo Gusto (ankle) are reported as doubts.

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As for the visitors, long-term absentee Roony Bardghji (knee) is still out, ed on the sidelines by Andreas Cornelius (unspecified), Lukas Lerager (unspecified), Oliver Hojer (unspecified), Nicolas Boilesen (knee) and Kevin Diks (ankle).

Marcos Lopez misses out through suspension, and former Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla and Denmark international midfielder Thomas Delaney is reportedly a doubt due to illness.

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Chelsea Predicted Lineup:

Sanchez; Chalobah, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; George, Palmer, Dewsbury-Hall; Nkunku

Copenhagen Predicted Lineup:

Ramaj; Gocholeishvili, Pereira, Garananga, Hatzidiakos, Meling; Claesson, Clem, Froholdt, Achouri; Chiakha

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The best football betting sites in the UK see Chelsea as massive 4/11 favourites to come out on top in Thursday’s second leg, while a draw is rated at around 15/4 and a shock win for Copenhagen is priced at around 15/2.

Last week’s encounter was a tightly contested affair, and the Danish giants are clearly no pushovers, but given the pair’s recent form, as well as the fact that the Blues are on home turf, we expect Maresca’s side to advance rather comfortably.

Palmer, Christopher Nkunku and impressive youngster Tyrique George should cause plenty of problems for the visitors, and with the likes of Jadon Sancho and Pedro Neto also available, we can’t envisage anything but a win for the hosts.

Prediction: Chelsea 2-0 Copenhagen (4-1 aggregate)