Lineups confirmed as Enzo returns to high-rotation Blues squad
Chelsea face Ajax this evening. Find all the team news here…
Chelsea have the chance to record a fourth consecutive victory in all competitions when they welcome Ajax to Stamford Bridge this evening.
Enzo Maresca continues to make impressive progress with the west London club with Saturday's 3-0 win at Nottingham Forest moving them up to fifth in the Premier League table.
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They are also well placed in the Champions League after bouncing back from their defeat at Bayern Munich with victory over Benfica last time out.
Ajax need a win to kick off their European campaign after defeats to Inter Milan and Marseille left them bottom of the table.
CHELSEA TEAM NEWS
Maresca rotated heavily from the side that triumphed at the City Ground, with only Romeo Lavia keeping his place. Enzo Fernandez returns from injury to partner the Belgian in midfield.
Estevao, Facundo Buonanotte and Jamie Gittens will support striker Marc Guiu in attack, with Moises Caideco at right-back alongside Tosin, Wesley Fofana and Jorrel Hato. Filip Jorgensen starts in goal in place of Robert Sanchez.
Chelsea: Jorgensen; Caicedo, Fofana, Tosin, Hato; Lavia, Fernandez; Estevao, Buonanotte, Gittens; Guiu.
Submarines: Sanchez, Merrick, James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella, Walsh, Santos, Neto, Garnacho, Kavuma-McQueen, George.
AJAX TEAM NEWS
A familiar face to England fans leads the line as Wout Weghorst, formerly on loan at Manchester United, starts up front for the Dutch side.
Remko Pasveer in goal behind a back four of Jorrel Hato, Ko Itakura, Josip Sutalo and Lucas Rosa.
In midfield, Kenneth Taylor, Oscar Gloukh and Youri Baas will look to control possession and dictate the pace of the game. Up front, Mika Godts and Charles McConnell, on loan from Liverpool, support Weghorst.
Ajax: Pasveer, Rosa, Itakaru, Moro, Taylor, Gloukh, Godts, Baas, McConnell, Weghorst, Sutalo
Submarines: Jaros, Heerkens, Gaaei, Regeer, Edvardsen, Klaasen, Konadu, Mokio, Fitz-Jim, Alders, Bundia
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