How Chelsea could line up in Champions League clash vs Pafos (4-2-3-1)

Chelsea return to European action on Wednesday night with little room for error as they welcome Pafos FC to Stamford Bridge in the Champions League.

It will be the Blues’ fourth different competition in as many matches, but the stakes are as high as ever.

Chelsea sit just outside the automatic qualification places, three points away from the top eight with only two games left to play.

Stamford Bridge has been a reliable base for Chelsea in Europe, with the Blues winning all three of their home games in Europe.

New head coach Liam Rosenior will be keen to extend that run to four in a row in a fixture where his Chelsea side are considered overwhelming favourites.

Rosenior is set to make his Champions League debut for Chelsea, having already been thrown into Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup action.

Under former coach Enzo Maresca, Chelsea picked up 10 points from six games – a run that included a memorable 3-0 win over Barcelona.

It’s now up to Rosenior to try and get the Blues into the top eight, and winning tonight’s home clash with Pafos increases their chances of making that happen.

How Chelsea could line up

Rosenior could view the game against Pafos as a chance to rotate the squad as Chelsea navigate a jam-packed January schedule.

There’s a decent chance that the Englishman could make up to 10 changes from the team that claimed a 2-0 win over Brentford last time out.

Filip Jorgensen could start ahead of Robert Sanchez despite the speculation surrounding his future.

With Tosin Adarabioyo out for a few weeks, Benoit Badiashile and Wesley Fofana could partner at centre-back with Josh Acheampong and Jorrel Hato as full-backs.

Dario Essugo could finally make his first appearance of the season alongside Andrey Santos in midfield.

Jamie Gittens, Joao Pedro, and Estevao should also line up behind striker Liam Delap.