Chelsea make their long-awaited return to the Champions League this night, but it surely’s one thing of a baptism of fireplace with a visit to Munich to face the German champions.
The Allianz Area, nevertheless, conjures up fond recollections for Blues followers. It was the backdrop for arguably the best night time within the membership’s historical past after they defeated Bayern to raise their first ever Champions League trophy again in 2012.
Final season’s Convention League winners and this summer time’s Membership World Cup champions return to the Europe’s elite competitors for the primary time since 2023.
Bayern, in the meantime, have began their home marketing campaign in superb kind, successful every of their opening three matches and scoring 14 targets within the course of. Harry Kane has netted 5 of these.
Listed below are how the 2 groups line up for this heavyweight conflict.
Bayern Munich group information
A number of of Bayern’s beginning XI will likely be acquainted foe for Chelsea, having beforehand performed within the Premier League.
Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry, Luis Diaz and Kane all featured in England’s high flight and are named from the beginning by supervisor Vincent Kompany, himself a former Premier League participant and supervisor.
Jamal Musiala is out long run with a damaged leg, whereas Nicolas Jackson, who’s on a season-long mortgage from Chelsea, is on the bench.
Bayern XI: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Stanisic; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Gnabry, Luis Diaz; Kane
Subs: Ulreich, Urbig, Kim, Goretzka, Bischof, Boey, Kiala, Karl, David Daiber, Jackson
Chelsea group information
Cole Palmer makes his return to the beginning line-up, together with his solely earlier begin this season approaching the opening day of the Premier League season in opposition to Crystal Palace.
Marc Cucurella comes again into the aspect after solely approaching at half-time on the weekend, whereas Reece James replaces Wesley Fofana.
Liam Delap is out till no less than December with a hamstring tear.
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, James; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Joao Pedro
Subs: Jorgensen, Curd, Fofana, Acheampong, Hato, Andrey Santos, Buonanotte, Garnacho, George, Estevao, Gittens, Guiu
