Chelsea are back in action against FC Copenhagen in the second leg of their Conference League last-16 tie tonight.
Enzo Maresca’s side are strongly expected to win the competition at a relative canter, considering the vast difference in resource between them and the rest of the clubs involved.
Clearly, that will be easier said than done. Winning a knockout competition is never that simple but Maresca is under pressure to deliver what would be the first trophy under the club’s current ownership.
Chelsea beat Copenhagen 2-1 in the first leg last week to take control of the tie but will need to improve after a fairly unconvincing display in the Danish capital.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Copenhagen is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off time tonight on Thursday March 13, 2025.
Stamford Bridge in west London will host the match.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Copenhagen
TV channel: The game will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 3, with coverage beginning at 7pm.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers will also be able to watch on a live stream online via the Discovery+ website and app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, with expert analysis from Malik Ouzia at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs Copenhagen team news
Cole Palmer and Reece James have trained with Chelsea ahead of the Conference League clash with Copenhagen after both missing the Premier League win over Leicester due to illness, with Christopher Nkunku also fit.
Nicolas Jackson, Noni Madueke and Marc Guiu are all still injured however, with Malo Gusto also a doubt and Mykhailo Mudryk unavailable.
Maresca could rotate his options given the Blues play Arsenal on Sunday, with the likes of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Filip Jorgensen in line to come into the starting lineup.
Romeo Lavia is making further progress on his return to full fitness but has not been included in the Conference League squad in order to manage his workload.
Chelsea vs Copenhagen prediction
Perhaps little can be taken from Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Leicester on Sunday, such is the perilous position the Foxes find themselves in.
However, Maresca’s side have to be considered favourites. They won away from home even when they didn’t convince and to let it slip from here would be a major surprise.
Chelsea to win, 3-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Chelsea wins: 3
Draws: 2
Copenhagen wins: 0
Chelsea vs Copenhagen match odds
Chelsea to progress: 1/80
Copenhagen to progress: 14/1
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
