CHELSEA face a 4000-mile round trip to Russia to take on Krasnodar in their second Champions League group game.
The Blues played out a 0-0 draw at home to Sevilla in their opening match as the two group favourites ended up deadlocked.
Chelsea are hoping to build on successive 0-0 drawsCredit: Reuters
But Krasnodar will be buoyed by a 1-1 draw away to Rennes in their first game and know that a shock win here would give them a reasonable chance of qualifying.
What time does Krasnodar vs Chelsea kick off?
- Krasnodar take on Chelsea on Wednesday, October 28.
- The match kicks off at 5.55pm – 8.55pm in Krasnodar.
- It will be played at the Krasnodar Stadium.
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Team news
Chelsea are in a strong position for this game with only Kepa and Billy Gilmour injury worries.
However, Kepa was unlikely to play after a horror show in his last appearance against Southampton.
How Chelsea could line-up for their game vs Krasnodar
And Edouard Mendy looks to have made the number one jersey his own with two clean sheets in the last two games and an assured display in the weekend’s 0-0 draw at Man Utd.
Latest odds
Krasnodar 5/1
Draw 29/10
Chelsea 4/9
*Odds from Ladbrokes correct as of Sunday, October 25
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk