Chelsea seek a third consecutive victory in this season’s Champions League when they face Qarabag FK on Wednesday night.
Enzo Maresca’s charges have made the long trek to the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, where they will look to boost their hopes of making the top eight.
Chelsea have recovered from their opening matchday loss at Bayern Munich to secure home wins over Benfica and Ajax.
The Blues will now fancy another victory against an opponent that have had no success in seven previous encounters with English clubs.
Indeed, Qarabag have failed to score in the last six, including two previous meetings with their West London visitors.
Chelsea team news vs Qarabag
Chelsea had a minor injury crisis to deal with in October, but this has now eased.
Cole Palmer and Benoit Badiashile are not expected to return until after the November international break.
Meanwhile, Dario Essugo and Levi Colwill remain long-term absentees.
Liam Delap is set to return to the squad after being suspended for Sunday’s derby win over Tottenham.
Chelsea predicted XI
Chelsea predicted starting XI vs Qarabag (4-2-3-1): Jorgensen; Gusto, Tosin, Acheampong, Cucurella; Lavia, Santos; Estevao, Buonanotte, Gittens; Delap
Gazette score prediction
Although Chelsea have had to travel a long way for the game, there is a huge gulf in class between the two sides.
Indeed, Chelsea cruised to the Europa Conference League final last season while playing the second string in many of the games.
Qarabag may provide a few tricky moments, but this should be a routine win for the Stamford Bridge side.
Score prediction: Qarabag 0-3 Chelsea
