Probable Lineups
4-2-3-1
4-3-3
Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Champions League grp. G.
Missing Players
Chelsea
Sporting
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
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Nathan Aké | Out | 7.41 |
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
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Nani | Out | 8.29 | |
Cédric Soares | Out | 6.77 |
Team News
Chelsea
Sporting
- With nothing riding on this game for his team, José Mourinho will field a much-changed and much-weakened starting XI.
- The likes of Petr Cech, André Schürrle and Mo Salah will all get the chance to impress after Chelsea lost to Newcastle at the weekend, highlighting that a few of them might be in need of a rest.
- Youngster Ruben Loftus-Cheek was at the press conference, with Mourinho stating that he will play in some capacity, though he may not start.
- Mourinho also confirmed that Costa will start.
- Nani misses out with a thigh injury.
- Cedric is suspended after receiving his third yellow card of the season against Maribo last time out.
so chelsea will face either juventus , basel , leverkusen , shaktar or psg .
What was really lost here?
Schurrle is better than the overrated brazilians oscar and willian
@Yman false, first of all his work rates are very poor. That alone gives the advantage to Oscar and Willian. The only thing schurrle is better at is making runs.
@Yman he definitely gives us a different type of attacking threat, but to say he is better than them is pushing it. oscar and willian are class
@Ferit22 I would still give a time to Willian to call him class, but Oscar certainly is. Schurrle has keen eye for goals, and his precision is admiring. Best of all, they all play for Chelsea and well blend as a team!
Loftus-Cheek, hope he gets to play against Derby. What a beast!
goal for sportiiiiiiing
@FaridetClaire Who cares?
@FaridetClaire goal for chelseaaaaa
costa really needs to up his game , he has been poor for the last 3 games , picking up more yellow cards than goals .btw Mikel has been good so far , waiting for ruben loftus cheek for his debut in CL .
Last year i had to listen to Sporting fans telling me how much better William was than Matic. i can't help but lol at that
@MiguelSuave He was.
@libero lol ok. Matic is probably the best holding mid in the world.
@MiguelSuave he is
it's 1 -0, people. Since the 7th minute.
Well withouth the best SCP CL scorer, nani, that has plenty experience playing in england, without Cedric, a important player in scp midfield, it could be major handicap in SCP team. Just wonder, the weak link in this team is the central defense Mauricio, usually is expeled alot and has several red cards and yellows. Otherwise i dont think mourinho will let his team "loose". A draw could indeed be quite possible. But i think, Chelsea will win, 2-1.
@Reab cedric is a right back, and sometimes deployed in the centre back.
@Reab A draw is possible but quite unlikely.
Pls tell me what do you guys think? is a 1:1 a probable result?
@danyal.maathers.5 are you serious ? :D
i think 1-0 chelsea wins
sporting will win here
@Joao hmmm Nani is injured, maybe a draw
mourinho said in the interview Ruben Loftus-Cheek will start the game against Sporting. that is awesome , i have watched him play from what i see he is pretty good and he is been with chelsea for like 10 years , i really hope he stays for much longer . plus hazard , willian terry are to be rested and costa will start . i hope felipe luis and salah start , he(salah) has yet to start in a major competition . not looking for a big victory in numbers just an awesome and enjoyalbe performance .
I don't believe that Jefferson will play on the right, Esgaio will probably play there. I'm affraid that, without Nani, Sporting will have no other chance than to be relegated to Europa League which is alright cause I guess they (and Schalke though) have better chances there than in CL. Chelsea to win but for the sake of the game hopefully Sporting can show their nice attacking power and we can see a good match. Cheers.