SUB: Reece James replaces Moises Caicedo

FT: Chelsea 1-0 Copenhagen (3-1 agg)

Chelsea XI: Jorgensen, Acheampong (Cucurella 45’), Chalobah, Tosin, Badiashile, Caicedo (James 79’), Fernandez (C) (Palmer 45’), George, Dewsbury-Hall, Sancho (Nkunku 65’), Neto (Antwi 90’)

Bench: Sanchez, Bergstrom, Colwill, Murray-Campbell, Cucurella, Antwi, James, Amougou, Walsh, Palmer, Mheuka, Nkunku

Unused substitutes: Sanchez, Bergstrom, Colwill, Murray-Campbell, Amougou, Walsh, Mheuka

🟨 Yellow card: Cucurella (68’), Tosin (85’)

Copenhagen XI: Ramaj, Diks, Gabriel, Hatzidiakos, Claesson (C), Elyounoussi, Heuscas, Froholdt, Meling, Achouri, Clem

Bench: Trott, Garananga, Mattsson, Larsson, Lerager, Robert, Chiakha, Gocholeishvili, Delaney, Runarsson, Falk

🔵 G/A for Chelsea from:

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall ⚽️ [54’]

Thoughts on the game? ⬇️

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🗣 UEFA reporter, Joe Terry: "Perhaps this was not a vintage Chelsea performance, but they came out in the second half with greater energy and quality, which proved enough to get the goal that put the tie beyond a spirited Copenhagen side. The way Chelsea kept possession in the dying stages of the match also shows good maturity."

~ Conf_League

Enzo Maresca on Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Copenhagen [H] in the Conference League Round of 16 second-leg:

🤝 “The first and second legs were quite similar.

“The first leg in Denmark we struggled, second half we were much better. The reason why is because we planned both games that way.

“The first game there, we tried to analyse the first half and then push a little bit in the second half in case we needed it. Because we won there, we prepared the game exactly the same way tonight. First half we analysed and saw what we needed to improve.

“We changed the structure.

“We changed Josh Acheampong not because he was not doing well – he was doing very good the first time he was doing a different job – but because we needed to change the structure. You need patience.

“We were attacking with five players and we needed to attack with six. The second half was much better and we deserved it over two legs.”

(Via ChelseaFC)

#CFC #Chelsea #ChelseaFC #FCCopenhagen #Copenhagen

‼️ Chelsea have agreed a deal for Sporting CP’s Geovany Quenda, with the player also having completed a medical.

The 17-year-old began playing for the Portuguese side's first team last summer, after breaking into the side under Ruben Amorim.

He has played 43 times this season as a right wing-back or right winger, including 10 in the Champions League.

He will join the club in July 2026.

[Fabriziorom - first reported by Rising Stars XI]

Geovany Quenda will sign a seven-year contract until 2033 at Chelsea, with an option to extend by 12 months. The fee is in the region of €45-50 million.

Chelsea intend to deploy him as a pure winger given he is equally comfortable on either side.

[davidornstein - The Athletic]

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Enzo Maresca ahead of @Arsenal_London [A] in the Premier League:

🧤𝐎𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲:

“Yes, it will be Robert [Sanchez] playing against Arsenal.

“I’ve said many times we are happy with both goalkeepers. But sometimes, you have to be flexible.

“Since we started, the idea wasn’t to change the goalkeeper but you have to be flexible; we do this with the game plan, the way we want to attack and defend, but we also have to be flexible with players [changing the personnel].”

🤔 𝐎𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐛 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧:

“It’s quite big [the gap between both sides].

“The reason why is because they are working with the same manager for five years, so the difference is quite important.

“With the same players, they have already played some important games. Our target, our duty, is to close that gap between us and them. In this moment, the table says the difference is six points, so we are quite close, but we still have nine games to go.

“In this moment we have two targets: finish top four or five for the Champions League and the other is [winning] the Conference League.

“This club is used to playing in finals and fighting for titles, so if we can give the fans and club this chance again then I think it’s important for us.”

⏳𝐎𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐞𝐤𝐞:

“We hope after the international break [for their returns from injury].

“At this moment in the season, we have lost key players that are the ones who score the goals. Nico Jackson and Noni Madueke with injury.

“It’s not an excuse, it’s a reality for all clubs when you lose important players. Other players have to come in and do well and they have done.”

(Via ChelseaFC & bobbyvincent- Football London)

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🚨 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐃: Chelsea can still decide 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 signing Jadon Sancho on permanent transfer in July… by paying a fee to @ManchesterUnited 💣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

The Athletic confirms the clause into the agreement; @ManchesterUnited expect Chelsea to buy Sancho as this was the initial plan on loan with obligation clause.

Jadon also wants to stay at Chelsea, with club having the chance to sign him for fee around £22/25m… or sending him back to United for a specific extra fee.

Via Fabrizio Romano

‼️ AGREEMENT REACHED. Dário Esugo will be a Chelsea player next season. The transfer with the blues was closed in the last few hours, with Sporting receiving €22 million fixed (no variables).

{A Bola}

🏆Sonia Bompastor has made four changes to Chelsea's starting XI from Crystal Palace Game for today's Women's Subway League Cup Final against @Manchester_City.