Chelsea vs Shamrock Rovers LIVE!
Chelsea will look to make it a perfect six wins out of six in the Conference League when they conclude the league phase against Irish side Shamrock Rovers at Stamford Bridge tonight. It’s been a competition to remember so far for Enzo Maresca’s table-topping Blues, who have continued to make sweeping changes and rattled off five consecutive victories against Gent, Panathinaikos, FC Noah, Heidenheim and Astana.
With automatic progress through to the last 16 already assured, Chelsea can be expected to give more chances to youngsters this evening after Josh Acheampong finally ended his contract stand-off this week. But there will be no Mykhailo Mudryk after the Ukrainian winger tested positive for a banned substance and was provisionally suspended from football while he awaits the results of a B sample, having denied ever knowingly using any banned substances and vowed to prove his innocence.
Shamrock Rovers head to west London amid a superb campaign that sees them sitting sixth in the table with an unbeaten record after brushing aside Bosnian outfit Borac last time out, with hopes of avoiding a knockout play-off in the New Year. Follow Chelsea vs Shamrock Rovers live below!
Chelsea vs Shamrock Rovers latest news
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Kick-off: 8pm GMT | Stamford Bridge
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How to watch: TNT Sports
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Chelsea team news: Mudryk suspended
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Shamrock Rovers team news: Gaffney sidelined
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Score prediction
Chelsea vs Shamrock Rovers live
17:34 , George Flood
Good evening and welcome to Standard Sport’s live coverage of Chelsea vs Shamrock Rovers in the Conference League.
The Blues are looking to put the Mykhailo Mudryk headlines to one side in west London this evening as they bid to finish the initial league phase of Europe’s revamped tertiary club competition with a sixth consecutive victory, having already assured automatic qualification through to the last 16.
But a much-changed and likely young Chelsea side under Enzo Maresca could face a stern test against a flying Shamrock Rovers outfit that have yet to lose in this competition so far this season and also harbour their own realistic hopes of qualifying for the knockout rounds without the need for a nervy New Year play-off.
Kick-off this evening is at 8pm GMT, so stay tuned for match build-up, team news and live updates including expert analysis from Standard Sport’s Chelsea correspondent Malik Ouzia at Stamford Bridge.
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