This depends on how Sarri believes he will use Ampadu in the future (i.e. as defender or midfielder - evidence so far suggests the former) - this is a perfect opportunity to give him a start.

-----------------------------Caballero

Zappacosta--------Ampadu-------Christensen-------Emerson

-----------------------------Fabregas

--------------------Barkley----------Loftus-Cheek

----------Willian------------------------------Hudson-Odoi

------------------------------Morata

Why not? He's our keeper that we paid £70m for. Not like keepers get fatigued. Play him in every game imo.

You know I have a bad feeling about how Sarri rarely give Caballero chance in cup games even though we already know Kepa is the first choice.
Yes, Kepa might not lose form due to fatigue but once he gets injured we are stuck with Caballero who the manager has shown no faith in by not giving him any playing time. If that happens, do you think he will play with confidence?

3 hours ago, wallosh said:

You know I have a bad feeling about how Sarri rarely give Caballero chance in cup games even though we already know Kepa is the first choice.
Yes, Kepa might not lose form due to fatigue but once he gets injured we are stuck with Caballero who the manager has shown no faith in by not giving him any playing time. If that happens, do you think he will play with confidence?

Caballero has received playing time; in the League Cup.

At any rate, he knew that he was to be the backup keeper when he signed, so it's not like he didn't know what he was getting into. 

On 11/12/2018 at 11:32, PloKoon13 said:

This depends on how Sarri believes he will use Ampadu in the future (i.e. as defender or midfielder - evidence so far suggests the former) - this is a perfect opportunity to give him a start.

-----------------------------Caballero

Zappacosta--------Ampadu-------Christensen-------Emerson

-----------------------------Fabregas

--------------------Barkley----------Loftus-Cheek

----------Willian------------------------------Hudson-Odoi

------------------------------Morata

Same side for me.

Conor Gallagher and George McEachran both set to travel it seems, George especially as he was spotted getting onto the plane.

 

I'd go with the following and leave as many behind as needed....

 

-----------------------------Bulka

Zappacosta--------Cahill-------Christensen-------Emerson

-----------------------------Fabregas

--------------------Amapdu----------Loftus-Cheek

----------Moses------------------------------Hudson-Odoi

------------------------------Morata

 

Subs: Cabellero, Castillo, Gallagher, Drinkwater, Mcecharan, Piazon, Redwan 

Play as few  senior players as needed, unlikely squad but referred, If Chalobah (T), R James, Sterling, Ugbo, Abraham, Baker, Brown were here would have been perfect haha                

Good to see youth is getting more involved, totally deserved.

Hi, We're over here in Budapest, and wondered where everyone is meeting up tomorrow, before the game?

Hi all, currently in Budapest ready for the match tomorrow, which pubs are people planning to meet at and drink prior to the match?

Cheers

 

I’ll be at work when this is on and the WiFi blocks my BT Sport app from streaming videos. f**k you 18:00 kick offs!

Game is on at 12:55 here.  

Don Maurizio's Pre-Match Press Conference

 

 

 

RLC Pre-match Press Conference

 

Game Day.

Come on Chelsea !

 

Match day,hoping to see a good performance and a win,whatever the side,COME ON YOU BLUES !

Ampadu to start apperently and maybe Odoi too. Sarri spoke highly of him, at least it seemed so.

Bloody hell, McEachran's in the squad! Possibly a chance at redemption for @Nibs

Hopefully Reddit will have the stream of this match so I don't have to pay $4 to not really watch it at work.

What I would like to see:

Caballero

Zappacosta  Ampadu  Christensen  Emerson

Barkley  Fabregas  Loftus-Cheek

Willian  Morata  CHO

37 minutes ago, chiefBlueCFC said:

Hopefully Reddit will have the stream of this match so I don't have to pay $4 to not really watch it at work.

Univision has it too. I don’t mind watching the games in Spanish for free vs. paying for the Bleacher version. 

5 minutes ago, Skinnedy said:

Univision has it too. I don’t mind watching the games in Spanish for free vs. paying for the Bleacher version. 

I would do this however my DirecTV won't let me watch the channel because "I'm not on the same wifi as my receiver"  so dumb

Reddit will have it, reddit has everything, i recommend looking for the link from Buffstreams if it's there, usually as good quality as iplayer or sky go

3 minutes ago, chiefBlueCFC said:

I would do this however my DirecTV won't let me watch the channel because "I'm not on the same wifi as my receiver"  so dumb

I have a Roku on every TV. I can’t get UniMas in HD through my receiver, but I can get HD through the Univision Now App on my Roku. 

It’s almost as if they’re begging us to be cord cutters. 

Chelsea line-up vs. Vidi: Caballero, Zappacosta, Christensen, Ampadu, Emerson; Fàbregas (c), Barkley, Loftus-Cheek; Willian, Morata, Hudson-Odoi.

Subs: Cumming, Alonso, Jorginho, Pedro, Giroud, David Luiz, McEachran.

CHAMP! RLC! And my favourite kind of semen on the bench. 

What a night this is