UEFA Champions League Preview: Sevilla vs Chelsea

Timo Werner-Chelsea

Chelsea will travel to Spain on Wednesday to take on Sevilla in the Champions League Group E game.

Stadium: Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan

Key Statistics

  • Sevilla are unbeaten in all seven of their UEFA matches against English opposition (W3, D4).
  • The hosts are yet to lose at home in UEFA matches since the beginning of 2018/2019 season with 12 wins and two draws in that period.
  • Chelsea have not won a Spanish club in their last five UEFA fixture (D3, L2).

Sevilla

Sevilla welcome Chelsea to Spain with an eye for the top spot in Group E. With ten points from four group games, the Spanish club can go top of the group if they win here.
They will hope to get the better of their opponents this time after being denied a win in their last outing by the impressive Mendy at the Chelsea goal.

Possible Sevilla Line Up

Vaclik, Navas, Kounde, Diego Carlos, Rekik, Fernando, Torres, Jordan, El Haddadi, Ocampos, de Jong.

Unavailable Players

Sergio Escudero, Marcos Acuna, Yassine Bounou, Carlos Fernandez Luna and Suso are available for the home side.

Chelsea

Frank Lampard’s boys have qualified for the next round and are top of the group on goal difference after winning three of their opening four group games.Their only dropped points so far came against Sevilla in their opening match. Since then The Blues have gone on to win the last three in a row. They will be looking to pick up all three points here and guarantee top spot.

Possible Chelsea Line Up

Mendy, James, Zouma, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Harvetz, Werner, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech.

Unavailable Players

Chelsea have no injury absentees heading into this tie.