Yahoo Sports Zenit vs Chelsea confirmed line-ups: Team news ahead of Champions League fixture tonight
The European champions travel to Russia as Chelsea FC aim to return to winning ways after a shock loss at West Ham last weekend.
Zenit Saint Petersburg stand in the Blues’ way from topping Group H.
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The hard work has been done by Thomas Tuchel’s side, who dominated Juventus last time out to claim a superior head-to-head advantage.
But both sides are tied up on 12 points, meaning Chelsea must match the Old Lady’s result at home to Malmo to lock up top spot and a second leg at home in the Round of 16 stage.
Here’s everything you need to know about the fixture at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg:
When is it?
The game will kick-off at 5:45pm on Wednesday, 8 December at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg.
How can I watch?
The match will be available to watch on BT Sport 3, coverage starts at 5:15pm. Subscribers can stream the match via the BT Sport app.
Confirmed line-ups
Zenit: M. Kerzhakov, Douglas Santos, Barrios, Lovren, Azmoun, Wendel, Malcom, Claudinho, Kuzyaev, Karavaev, Rakitskyy
Chelsea: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Sarr, James, Saul Niguez, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Mount, Lukaku, Werner
Odds
Zenit Saint Petersburg: 21/4
Draw: 16/5
Chelsea: 1/2
Prediction
Zenit have already wrapped up third and a route into the Europa League, so Chelsea have the more motivation here and a team looking to prove their worth after their recent setback, which, alongside several players eager to work their way back into form or nail down a role moving forward, should translate to an away win. 0-2.
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