Chelsea vs Gent - LIVE! Chelsea continue their Europa Conference League journey tonight as they host Gent in the opening match of the league phase at Stamford Bridge. The Blues had to come through qualifying just to reach this stage of the competition, edging past Servette in unconvincing fashion, but they are the big favourites to lift the Conference League trophy in Poland next may. Enzo Maresca ’s side have made an impressive start to the season, sitting fourth in the Premier League table with only defeat in their opening six matches.
Chelsea beat Brighton in a thrilling clash last time out, as Cole Palmer scored all four goals in a 4-2 victory, but the England star will not be involved tonight, after the Blues left him out of their squad for the league phase of this competition to “protect” his workload. Gent are third in the Belgian Pro League and had to progress through three rounds of qualifying to book their place in the Conference League proper. Their reward is a trip to Stamford Bridge to kick things off, while they will be in Northern Ireland just before Christmas to take on Larne.
Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below, featuring expert analysis from Dom Smith at the ground!.
