Fixture: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Chelsea
Competition: Champions League
Kick-off: 19:45 (UK time)
Chelsea have confirmed their team to take on Israeli outfit Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Champions League at the Sammy Ofer Stadium this evening.
Blues manager Jose Mourinho picks Diego Costa to lead the line and will trust in the striker to continue his goalscoring form from the weekend, with the Spaniard supported by Willian, Oscar and Eden Hazard. John Terry captains the side from the heart of defence, where he is partnered by Gary Cahill.
Nemanja Matic starts in midfield, alongside Cesc Fabregas, and the pair will want to boss the park for Chelsea. On the bench, Mourinho can turn to Loic Remy and Pedro Rodriguez if he needs to bring on further attacking players.
Chelsea returned to winning ways at the weekend by beating Norwich City at Stamford Bridge and know victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv this evening would ensure passage into the knockout stage of the Champions League.
Chelsea Team vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
Begovic; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Terry (c), Baba Rahman; Fabregas, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa
Substitutes: Blackman, Ivanovic, Zouma, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Pedro, Remy
