Thursday evening, Ghent will have a particularly difficult mission in the Conference League. Indeed, the Buffalos are going to Chelsea. Before the match at Stamford Bridge, we were looking forward to seeing the starting teams from both sides.
A difficult start
To secure a place in the main Conference League tournament, Ghent had to pass three preliminary rounds. In these rounds, they first eliminated Vikingur and Silkeborg. During the play-offs, they finally took the measure of Partizan Belgrade. Therefore, Ghent can participate in the new phase of the League.
But the first task will be particularly difficult from the outset. On Thursday, the Buffalos travel to Chelsea, currently fourth in the Premier League.
Ghent more defensive
Although the Blues have left some big names like Palmer and Lavia out of the European roster, coach Maresca still has an impressive squad. The forward line, in particular, is impressive with players like Nkunku, Félix, Mudryk and Pedro Neto.
In Ghent, coach Vrancken planned few surprises. Kums is back from injury, but will start on the bench. With Torunarigha, Vrancken seems to want to strengthen defensive security. Finally, Gudjohnsen is again preferred to Dean in attack.
🔵 COME ON CHELSEA! 🔵#CFC | #UECL pic.twitter.com/YeKxyM3kde
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) October 3, 2024
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— KAA Gent (@KAAGent) October 3, 2024
