Chelsea have confirmed the squad which has travelled to Austria to face RB Salzburg in the Champions League.
Graham Potter’s side are back on the road and this time it’s for Champions League action as they head to the Red Bull Arena on Tuesday night to play RB Salzburg.
Group E is coming to a close and Chelsea currently sit top of the group after two wins over AC Milan to bounce back from their winless opening two matches.
Advert
Chelsea remain unbeaten since the 47-year-old was appointed as head coach last month, winning five or their eight games.
A win in Austria would seal Chelsea’s fate and confirm their place in the knockout stages which will commence in 2023.
The Blues trained at their Cobham base on Monday morning prior to flying to Austria. Wesley Fofana, Reece James and N’Golo Kante all missed out as expected, while Kalidou Koulibaly remained absent following a knee issue sustained last week.
Advert
"The group looks a little different absolutely because of the results we've had, we had a really tough game against them at Stamford Bridge in the first game that I had," Potter told Chelsea TV. "So I’ll always remember that experience.
"We’ve put ourselves into a better position because of the results against Milan, but at the same time we know we need to finish the job and we need to get more points.
"We haven’t got enough as it is. So we face a tough opponent, but you know we’re going to get there motivated and we’ll give our best.
"My expectations for the game are, another tough match, they have a clear idea of how they want to play, clear idea in terms of attacking and defending, very intense, very direct, incredibly well organised, good players. So it’s a top team. It’s a good team.
Advert
"We need to be good to play and we need to be brave and we need to try to bring our game to the match."
Preparations are nearly complete, and now the squad that has made the trip has been revealed.
Full squad:
Advert
Goalkeepers: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Edouard Mendy, Marcus Bettinelli
Defenders: Marc Cucurella, Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah, Ben Chilwell, Cesar Azpilicueta
Midfielders: Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mason Mount, Denis Zakaria, Conor Gallagher, Carney Chukwuemeka
Forwards: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Christian Pulisic, Raheem Sterling, Armando Broja, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz
Topics: Chelsea, Champions League, Football, Red Bull Salzburg
Matthew Debono