Servette clawed their way back from financial ruin while Chelsea have splurged £1.15BILLION since Todd Boehly arrived - meet the Swiss minnows out to upset the Premier League heavyweights in Europe Chelsea take on Servette over two legs for place in Europa Conference League Swiss side are financial minnows compared to Blues but are out for an upset LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! , available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday By Ellie Wheatley Published: 11:15, 22 August 2024 | Updated: 11:20, 22 August 2024 e-mail View comments After gearing up for the trickiest of tests on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season, Enzo Maresca will view Thursday's Europa Conference League qualifier as a perfect opportunity to showcase his attacking brand of football.
The Blues kickstart their Europa Conference League campaign with a play-off against Swiss club Servette, a minnow when compared to a club with the global exposure and financial firepower of Chelsea. Maresca's provisional 21-man squad raised eyebrows with key names omitted such as Wesley Fofana , Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell , with the former having played a crucial role at the heart of defence during Chelsea's 2-0 defeat by City. The Italian boss revealed on Wednesday that, while Fofana was being rested in an attempt to build up his fitness, Sterling and Chilwell had been training away from the first team , becoming the latest casualties after another significant summer of .