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Chelsea conclude the league stage of the Europa Conference League with a visit to Shamrock Rovers on Thursday evening.
The Blues have already qualified for the last 16 of the competition after last week 3-1 win over Kazakhstan outfit AstanaBut they will be keen to maintain their perfect league stage record and go top on Thursday.
Chelsea are the only team to have won all five matches in the league stage and have done so at Canter despite making extensive changes to their starting lineup in each outing. Enzo Maresca will field a much-changed XI on Thursday in what should be an eighth straight win in all competitions.
Irish side Shamrock Rovers remain unbeaten in the league stage but can only guarantee direct passage to the last 16 with victory on Thursday. After three wins and two draws, they are assured of a place in the play-offs.
here is 90 minutes Guidance for ChelseaThe final European match of the year.
Chelsea vs Shamrock Rovers H2H Record
This is the first competitive match between Chelsea and Shamrock Rovers.
Current Form (All Competitions)
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Chelsea 2-1 Brentford – 15/12/25 |
Shamrock Rovers 3-0 Boracay Banja Luka – 12/12/24 |
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Astana 1-3 Chelsea – 12/12/24 |
Rapid Wien 1-1 Shamrock Rovers – 28/11/24 |
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Tottenham 3-4 Chelsea – 08/12/24 |
Shamrock Rovers 2-1 TNS – 07/11/24 |
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Southampton 1-5 Chelsea – 04/12/24 |
Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Waterford – 01/11/24 |
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Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa – 01/12/24 |
Dundalk 0-1 Shamrock Rovers – 27/10/24 |
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United Kingdom |
TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, Discovery+, Discovery+ App |
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United States |
Paramount+, ViX |
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Canada |
DAZN Canada |
Mikhailo Mudryk will be missing after Thursday’s duel Recently failed a drug test. This Ukrainian, which has been regular Conference LeagueHe has been provisionally suspended from football and could face a lengthy ban.
Wesley Fofana and Reece James are both still missing with hamstring injuries, although the former was not included in Chelsea’s league stage squad. That also applies to Cole Palmer, who will be rested midweek.
Benoit Badiashil missed the weekend win through injury and Maresca has yet to clarify how long he will be sidelined, while Marc Cucurella is available on Thursday. Getting a red card against Brentford. He will miss Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Everton next weekend.
Many of those who started Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Brentford on Sunday will not feature against Shamrock Rovers. Maresca is likely to make most of the changes to his starting XI and once again chances will be handed to the fringe and young players.
Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs Shamrock Rovers (4-2-3-1): Jorgensen; Acheampong, Adarabioyo, Disasi, Cucurella; Casadei, Dewsbury-Hall; George, Nkunku, Felix; cow
Shamrock Rovers finished their league season in early November and suffered disappointment on the final day as Shelbourne beat them to win the title. However, they have not allowed any rust to affect their European performances since then, with two wins and a draw in the Conference League.
Chelsea will be a completely different proposition to Stephen Bradley’s side and they will be formidable underdogs on Thursday. They have a few players who could pose problems for the Blues, however, including star 21-year-old striker Jonny Kenny who has scored five in as many games in the league stage.
Shamrock Rovers predicted lineup against Chelsea (3-5-2): Pohls; Cleary, Lopes, Grace; Honohan, O’Neill, Poome, Watts, Burns; Farrugia, Kenny.
Chelsea have eased into the league stages and should have no problem maintaining their perfect record on Thursday evening. Rovers have proved a tough team for some of the competition’s lesser participants but the trip to Stamford Bridge should prove very daunting.
The Blues will make big changes to their starting XI but some first team players will earn a run out to keep them fresh. That could spell trouble for Rovers, who have only played a handful of matches in the last two months.
