CHELSEA take on Dinamo Zagreb in their first Champions League clash of the season TODAY.
The Blues have had an inconsistent start to their Premier League campaign and will want to get things off to a good start in Europe, but Croatian side Zagreb represent a tricky match-up.
- Start time: 5.45pm BST
- TV/Live stream: BT Sport 4
- Zagreb XI: To follow
- Chelsea XI: To follow
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What time does Dinamo Zagreb vs Chelsea kick off?
- Chelsea's visit to Dinamo Zagreb will get underway from 5.45pm UK time TODAY – Tuesday, September 6.
- The game will take place at the Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb, Croatia.
- The clash will be the first time Chelsea and Dinamo Zagreb have ever played each other.
What channel is it and can it be live streamed?
- Chelsea vs Dinamo Zagreb will be shown live on BT Sport 4.
- You can live stream the action from the BT Sport app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
Team news
Don't be surprised to see Edouard Mendy come out of the starting line-up in order to give Kepa Arrizabalaga a rare start.
Wesley Fofana will likely start once again for the Blues to get some more minutes under his belt, but Thiago Silva could come out of the side for a rest.
Trevoh Chalobah may get some minutes, while Kai Havertz and Ben Chilwell could also play after their starring substitute performances in the week.
- Joe Adams
Chelsea bench
Bettinelli, Broja, Chalobah, Chukwuemeka, Cucurella, Gallagher, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Mendy, Pulisic, Zakaria, Ziyech
- Joe Adams
Dinamo Zagreb XI
Livakovic, Moharrami, Sutalo, Peric, Ristovski, Ademi, Misic, Ivanusec, Ljubicic, Petkovic, Orsic
Substitutes: Baturina, Bockaj, Bulat, Drmic, Emreli, Lauritsen, Marin, Nevistic, Spikic, Stefuli, Theophile-Catherine, Zagorac
- Joe Adams
Aubameyang starts for Blues
Thomas Tuchel rings the changes for today's game, most notably, handing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang his first Chelsea start.
Ben Chilwell's excellent substitute performance against West Ham which saw him grab a goal and assist earns him a place in the starting 11.
Kepa Arizabalaga, Mason Mount, Cesar Azpilicueta and Kai Havertz are also recalled to the line-up.
Arizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Fofana, Koulibaly, James, Chilwell, Kovacic, Mount, Sterling, Aubameyang
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- Joe Adams
Good evening from Zagreb
Champions League football is back!
And to kick us off, Croatian Champions Dinamo Zagreb host Chelsea in what looks to be a tall order for Zagreb boss Ante Cacic, who’s side have never progressed past the group stage of this competition.
Chelsea come to Zagreb with a far better record, lifting the trophy twice in their history, most recently in 2021.
That being said, their form has been inconsistent in the Premier League, taking just nine points from a possible 18 available. A controversial win over West Ham on the weekend leaves the Blues in fifth position, either side of Manchester united and Liverpool.
The action is scheduled for 5:45 at the Stadion Maksimir and we will bring you confirmation of both team’s line-ups shortly as we build up to kick-off.
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