Welcome back to the Champions League. It’s matchday three, of eight, in this league phase, and tonight’s entertainment will be provided by the legendary Dutch side, Ajax Amsterdam. Ajax are still looking for their first goal, let alone their first win of this stage; let’s not give it to them!
Enzo Maresca has gone for a largely second-string side, though we have a nice strong midfield with Caicedo tasked with the whole inverting full-back role like a few times last season. Marc Guiu and Estevao both start! 16-year-old winger Ryan Kavuma-McQueen gets a spot on the bench.
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):
Jorgensen | Hato, Tosin, Fofana, Caicedo | Enzo (c), Lavia | Gittens, Buonanotte, Estevao | Guiu
Substitutes from: Sanchez, Merrick, James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella, Walsh, Santos, Neto, Garnacho, Kavuma-McQueen, George
Ajax starting XI:
Pasveer, Rosa, Itakura, Moro, Taylor, Gloukh, Godts, Baas, McConnell, Weghorst, Sutalo
Substitutes from: Jaros, Heerkens, Gaaei, Regeer, Edvardsen, Klaasen, Konadu, Mokio, Fitz-Jim, Alders, Bounida
Date / Time: Wednesday, October 22, 2025; 20.00 BST; 3pm EDT; 12:30am IST (next day)
Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6
Referee: Felix Zwayer (on pitch); Söreh Storks (VAR)
On TV: TNT Sports 2 (UK); none (USA); Sony TEN 1 (India); SuperSport MáXimo 3 (NGA); elsewhere
Streaming: discovery+ (UK); Paramount+ (USA); Sony LIV (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
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