Qarabag vs Chelsea, Champions League
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Chelsea stumble to 2-2 draw against Qarabag
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Enzo Maresca had made seven changes from the line-up that faced Tottenham on the weekend, but, faced with a deficit at half-time, he was forced to turn to trusted lieutenants. Fernandez, Garnacho, and Delap replaced Andrey Santos, Jamie Gittens, and Tyrique George.
The 2–2 draw with Qarabag leaves the Blues with plenty of work to do if they’re to claim a place in the round of 16 without having to navigate an extra round. Despite the midweek disappointment, Enzo Maresca defended his wholesale rotation amid criticism from Wayne Rooney.
Football Insider have named three Chelsea players who deserve to start against Wolves this weekend based on their 2-2 draw to Qarabag last time out.
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Qarabag 2–2 Chelsea: Blues held despite Estevao and Garnacho strikes as Lavia dealt injury blow
Chelsea were forced to settle for a disappointing draw against Qarabag in the Champions League despite goals from Estevao and Alejando Garnacho. Despite the Bra
The Blues took the lead through teen star Estevao early on but then paid for two mistakes by Jorrel Hato as Leandro Andrade and a penalty from Marko Jankovic sent Qarabag to the dressing room ahead.
Former Everton midfielder Leon Osman hopes 19-year-old Jorrel Hato will "learn a lot" from the two errors he made during Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Qarabag, as Enzo Maresca's side narrowly avoided becoming the first English team to lose to the Azerbaijani side.
Enzo Maresca has provided an update on the injury suffered by Chelsea ’s Romeo Lavia against Qarabag. The midfielder has been plagued by injuries in recent seasons and suffered his latest injury setback in Wednesday evening’s 2-2 draw at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium in Baku.