The Blues will be looking to bounce back from a Premier League humiliation at the hands of Manchester City when they travel to Sweden
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With the memory of their worst-ever Premier League defeat still fresh in their minds after a 6-0 hiding by Manchester City, Chelsea and Maurizio Sarri will be looking for a response when they travel to Malmo in the Europa League.

The Blues’ crushing defeat has increased the pressure upon their Italian manager to produce results, and the former Napoli man will be hoping that the trip to Sweden can reignite his side’s form.

Their hosts have not played since last year, with their new domestic season not set to start until April, which could suggest there will be a rusty edge to proceedings.

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But having shipped 10 goals in their last two away games, Chelsea will be desperate to avoid another defeat – and that concern could be their very undoing.

Malmo squad
Goalkeepers Melicharek, Dahlin, Tannander
Defenders Nielsen, Brorsson, Bengtsson, Ahmedhodzic, Andersson, Binaku, Safari, Larsson, Vindheim
Midfielders Christiansen, Lewicki, Bachirou, Innocent, Adrian, Rakip, Rieks, Traustason, Nalic
Forwards Antonsson, Gall, Strandberg, Rosenberg, Molins

New signing Dusan Melicharek will likely get the nod to start in goal after being handed the No.1 shirt by the hosts.

Otherwise, Uwe Rosler has several choices to make over who he considers to be a first-choice player for the season ahead.

Potential Malmo starting XI: Melicharek; Larrson, Safari, Binaku; Traustason, Lewicki, Bachirou, Rieks; Strandberg, Rosenberg, Molins.

Chelsea players
Goalkeepers Arrizabalaga, Caballero, Cumming
Defenders Azpilicueta, Zappacosta, Rudiger, Luiz, Christensen, Ampadu, Emerson
Midfielders Jorginho, Kante, Barkley, Kovacic
Forwards Willian, Pedro, Hazard, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Higuain
Ruben Loftus-Cheek is ruled out with a back injury for Maurizio Sarri, while the Italian has also revealed that he will rest Marcos Alonso for this tie.

With a looming FA Cup clash on Monday against Manchester United too, there could be some squad rotation with fringe players handed a chance.

Potential Chelsea starting XI: Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Emerson; Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic; Willian, Higuain, Hudson-Odoi.

Few would have thought that Chelsea’s first knockout tie of the Europa League could carry such ramifications for the club at the start of the season – but Maurizio Sarri arguably finds his future on the line with his Valentine’s Day trip to Malmo.

Two major Premier League defeats, by a combined total of 10 goals, has ramped up the pressure on the Italian and his “Sarriball”, at a club whose chairman is known for an itchy firing finger.

Less than a year into his contract and the former Napoli boss faces a fight to keep his job following a significant slip-up in form – and a hop across the North Sea to Sweden could just be the tonic for the nerves.

Chelsea head to Scandinavia looking to put one foot firmly into the last 16 of Europe’s secondary club competition and in the hunt for silverware too, against a side yet to kick a competitive ball in 2019.

It is the first of a run of four knockout fixtures that includes a second leg at Stamford Bridge sandwiched between an FA Cup tie with Manchester United and a Carabao Cup final against Manchester City – the very side who thrashed them 6-0 last weekend.

It’s a run that could revive prospects for Sarri – or condemn him to an early exit from the club.

He will at least hope that Uwe Rosler’s side do not present the same magnitude of a challenge as his pair of Mancunian opposition over the next fortnight.

Malmo face only their second English opponent in European history, having only played against Nottingham Forest on three occasions – but Chelsea would undoubtedly be one of the biggest scalps they’ve ever claimed if they can upset the odds.

Source:
goal.com

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#KTBFfH

Useless blues

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Chelsea better wake up from slumber and start winning matches

I was given this for Valentine ..
E don do na

dominique:
The Blues will be looking to bounce back from a Premier League humiliation at the hands of Manchester City when they travel to Sweden
Article continues below

With the memory of their worst-ever Premier League defeat still fresh in their minds after a 6-0 hiding by Manchester City, Chelsea and Maurizio Sarri will be looking for a response when they travel to Malmo in the Europa League.

The Blues’ crushing defeat has increased the pressure upon their Italian manager to produce results, and the former Napoli man will be hoping that the trip to Sweden can reignite his side’s form.

Their hosts have not played since last year, with their new domestic season not set to start until April, which could suggest there will be a rusty edge to proceedings.

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Bale faces threat of 12-game ban for 'obscene' Real Madrid goal celebration
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But having shipped 10 goals in their last two away games, Chelsea will be desperate to avoid another defeat – and that concern could be their very undoing.

Malmo squad
Goalkeepers Melicharek, Dahlin, Tannander
Defenders Nielsen, Brorsson, Bengtsson, Ahmedhodzic, Andersson, Binaku, Safari, Larsson, Vindheim
Midfielders Christiansen, Lewicki, Bachirou, Innocent, Adrian, Rakip, Rieks, Traustason, Nalic
Forwards Antonsson, Gall, Strandberg, Rosenberg, Molins

New signing Dusan Melicharek will likely get the nod to start in goal after being handed the No.1 shirt by the hosts.

Otherwise, Uwe Rosler has several choices to make over who he considers to be a first-choice player for the season ahead.

Potential Malmo starting XI: Melicharek; Larrson, Safari, Binaku; Traustason, Lewicki, Bachirou, Rieks; Strandberg, Rosenberg, Molins.

Chelsea players
Goalkeepers Arrizabalaga, Caballero, Cumming
Defenders Azpilicueta, Zappacosta, Rudiger, Luiz, Christensen, Ampadu, Emerson
Midfielders Jorginho, Kante, Barkley, Kovacic
Forwards Willian, Pedro, Hazard, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Higuain
Ruben Loftus-Cheek is ruled out with a back injury for Maurizio Sarri, while the Italian has also revealed that he will rest Marcos Alonso for this tie.

With a looming FA Cup clash on Monday against Manchester United too, there could be some squad rotation with fringe players handed a chance.

Potential Chelsea starting XI: Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Emerson; Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic; Willian, Higuain, Hudson-Odoi.

Few would have thought that Chelsea’s first knockout tie of the Europa League could carry such ramifications for the club at the start of the season – but Maurizio Sarri arguably finds his future on the line with his Valentine’s Day trip to Malmo.

Two major Premier League defeats, by a combined total of 10 goals, has ramped up the pressure on the Italian and his “Sarriball”, at a club whose chairman is known for an itchy firing finger.

Less than a year into his contract and the former Napoli boss faces a fight to keep his job following a significant slip-up in form – and a hop across the North Sea to Sweden could just be the tonic for the nerves.

Chelsea head to Scandinavia looking to put one foot firmly into the last 16 of Europe’s secondary club competition and in the hunt for silverware too, against a side yet to kick a competitive ball in 2019.

It is the first of a run of four knockout fixtures that includes a second leg at Stamford Bridge sandwiched between an FA Cup tie with Manchester United and a Carabao Cup final against Manchester City – the very side who thrashed them 6-0 last weekend.

It’s a run that could revive prospects for Sarri – or condemn him to an early exit from the club.

He will at least hope that Uwe Rosler’s side do not present the same magnitude of a challenge as his pair of Mancunian opposition over the next fortnight.

Malmo face only their second English opponent in European history, having only played against Nottingham Forest on three occasions – but Chelsea would undoubtedly be one of the biggest scalps they’ve ever claimed if they can upset the odds.

Source:goal.com

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Failure is when you busy shouting about leagues that were developed in other climes while your league is stinking like a pit toilet.

just mark jorginho out then u win Chelsea

oyetunder:
Failure is when you busy shouting about leagues that were developed in other climes while your league is stinking like a pit toilet.

ur head is paining u... even the all mighty China and America still bow down for European leagues... and European clubs has this huge fan base more in Developed countries than in Nigeria

Sure

Dollabiz:
anyone can.now.beat chelsea no hard feelings

asin bro that thing dey pain me like pepper

Malmo 0-4 Chelsea

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Game on

THE TIME IS 6-0 CLOCK.

Only Chelsea fans will understand

Chelsea all the way

Make dem make England proud.

Up blues.

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Chelsea leads 1-0