Chelsea debuts in the UEFA Conference League he Thursday, October 3, at 2:00 p.m. Ecuador time. You will receive KAA Gent of Belgium at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea’s new manager Enzo Marescawill embark on his first campaign as a coach in Europe like the Ecuadorian Moisés Caicedowhich participates for the first time in this international competition.
Why this UEFA Conference League duel is important
Chelsea arrives a la UEFA Conference League as favorite to win the title. He has nine international titles in his record: two Champions League, two UEFA Europa League, two European Super Cup, two European Cup Winners’ Cup and 1 Club World Cup. He is a complete debutant in this tournament and for Chelsea it means returning to European international competition, since he was absent last season. In the qualifying round, the London team beat Servette of Switzerland with a 3-2 aggregate victory. The Blues.
Players to watch in Chelsea vs. KAA Gent
Cole Palmer comes from converting four goals in 20 minutes. He did it in Chelsea’s 4-2 victory against Brighton, in the Premier League. The offensive player is going through a great moment at the club and that is why he is already part of the English team. He converts a penalty, a free kick and culminates collective plays that take place in the middle of the field. And, if he doesn’t convert, he is a great assister. In KAA Gentthe attention will be for the scorer Andri Gudjohnsen22 years old, who arrived at the club last year. He is the son of Eidur, who played for Chelsea between 2000 and 2006. He is a youth player for Barcelona and Real Madrid.
This is how the teams arrive
Chelsea arrives very motivated after their 4-2 victory over Brighton in the Premier League, which completed a streak of four consecutive victories in both the English tournament and the Cup. Moisés Caicedo’s team is in fourth place in the tournament with 13 points, two less than Liverpool, which is the leader. Gent reaches these stages after eliminating Partizan Belgradewith an aggregate of 2-0. In the League, they are in third place with 16 points after a campaign of 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.
There is no background
It will be the first official match between these two clubs. As background, it can be noted that Chelsea has lost only two of its last eight meetings with Belgian clubs and none since 1995. The last time the London team faced a club from Belgium, the match ended 1-1 against KRC Genk in the group stage of the 2010/11 Champions League.
