Chelsea host Servette on Thursday night, August 22 as they kick off their UEFA Conference League campaign.
It’s the first leg of their play-off round, and manager Enzo Maresca will be aiming for a straightforward win after a disappointing start to the Premier League season on Sunday, where the Blues fell 2-0 to Manchester City.
When is Chelsea vs Servette?
- Chelsea vs Servette will take place on Thursday, August 22.
- Kick-off will be at 7pm UTC.
- Stamford Bridge, London
- Referee: Jeremie Pignard (FRA)
- VAR: Benoit Millot (FRA)
How to watch live stream?
Chelsea’s first leg play-off tie against Servette will not be shown live on tv. Fans can purchase access to the live stream of the game for £4.99 via the clubs official website and app. To purchase access to the game click here.
Why is Chelsea vs Servette not on TV?
This is because there are no TV rights for the play-off stage of the Europa League or Conference League in the UK. UK broadcasters only have the rights to show Champion League play-off games.
Should the Blues progress to the Conference League group phase, those games will be shown live on TNT Sports.
Chelsea vs Servette Team News
- Chelsea: Reece James will not feature in this match, due to his hamstring injury. Raheem Sterling is also one to watch, after the England international was omitted from the Premier League squad against Man City, asking for more clarity over his future. Fabrizio Romano confirmed that both Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell were training away from the first-team, so they will miss this match.
- Servette: The brilliant news for the visitors is that they do not have any injury or suspension concerns heading into this match.
Chelsea vs Servette Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams meet for the first time.
- The hosts have met Swiss teams six times in all competitions. They have three wins and three losses in these games.
- The visitors have squared off against English teams four times. These games have also produced conclusive results, with one win to their name and three defeats.
- Servette have just two wins in six Conference League games, including qualifiers while keeping five clean sheets.
- Chelsea last played in the qualifying campaign of a European competition in the 2003-04 season of the UEFA Champions League, recording a 5-0 win over Zilina in the third qualifying round.
- The visitors have registered just one win in their last 10 away games in UEFA competitions, including qualifiers. They have failed to score in six games in that period.
