Chelsea Faces Noah in UEFA Europa Conference League: Lineup and Match Preview

Chelsea has announced their lineup for the UEFA Europa Conference League match against Armenian club Noah, set to take place at Stamford Bridge on November 7, 2024. Manager Enzo Maresca continues his strategy of rotating the squad, introducing several changes for a match where Chelsea is heavily favored to win.

Cole Palmer, Romeo Lavia, and Wesley Fofana have been excluded from the squad for this competition’s group stage. Jadon Sancho remains unavailable due to an injury that has kept him out since the narrow 2-1 defeat to Liverpool nearly three weeks ago.

The starting lineup includes regular Conference League participants such as Mykhailo Mudryk and João Félix. Young player Tyrique George is set to make his debut in the starting eleven. In goal, Filip Jörgensen will get another opportunity as scrutiny grows over Robert Sanchez‘s position as the first-choice goalkeeper.

Chelsea is currently at the top of the Conference League table after wins against Panathinaikos and Gent. The match against Noah, who finished as runners-up in the Armenian Premier League last season, is expected to be a significant test for the Armenian side, given Chelsea’s strong form and deeper squad.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 8 p.m. GMT (3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT in the US and Canada) and will be broadcast live on various platforms, including TNT Sports in the UK, Paramount Plus in the US, DAZN in Canada, and Stan Sport in Australia.

In other Europa Conference League matches, Hearts are set to host Heidenheim at Tynecastle, aiming to continue their unbeaten run in the competition. This match follows Hearts’ impressive win over Omonia Nicosia in their previous European outing.

Other notable matches include LASK vs. Cercle Brugge and APOEL vs. Fiorentina, with several teams vying for crucial points in the group stages of the tournament.