Chelsea will hope to make it five wins in a row in all competitions when they host Gent in their first league phase match of the Conference League on Thursday.
The Blues narrowly defeated Servette 3-2 over two legs in the qualifying stage to start their Conference League campaign.
In their previous game, Chelsea secured a commanding 4-2 victory over Brighton, with ace Cole Palmer scoring all four goals in the first half, a Premier League record.
Gent, similarly, convincingly defeated OH Leuven 3-0 in the Pro League in their last match.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Chelsea vs. Gent live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Europa League match in the U.S.:
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What time does Chelsea vs. Gent kick off?
This Conference League clash takes place at the Stamford Bridge in London, United Kingdom and kicks off on Thursday, October 3 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Thu, Oct. 3 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Thu, Oct. 3 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Thu, Oct. 3 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Thu, Oct. 3 | 12:00 p.m. |
Chelsea vs. Gent predicted lineups, team news
Enzo Maresca will heavily rotate the squad as he has during every cup game this season. Cole Palmer is not included in the Conference League squad and will not feature in this game.
On the injury front, only Reece James is out for Chelsea, with Romeo Lavia making his return in the victory over Brighton. However, Lavia won't feature as he isn't included in the Conference League squad.
Chelsea predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Jorgensen (GK) —Acheampong, Disasi, Badiashile, Chilwell— Veiga, Dewsbury-Hall — Pedro Neto, Joao Felix, Mudryk — Nkunku.
Injured: James
Suspended:
Sven Kums and Aime Omgba will miss Gent's clash with Chelsea with both players dealing with injuries. Andrew Hjulsager will also be a major doubt.
Andri Gudjohnsen, son of former Chelsea star Eidur Gudjohnsen could feature off the bench after scoring in Gent's previous match.
Gent predicted XI (3-4-3, right to left): Roef (GK) — Mitrovic, Watanabe, Torunarigha — Fadiga, Ito, Delorge-Kneiper, Brown — Gandelman, Dean, Surdez.
Injured: Hjulsager (doubt), Omgba, Kums
Suspended: None
Chelsea vs. Gent Prediction
Both clubs have not faced one another previously.
Despite the changes in the starting lineup, Chelsea should cruise to victory over Gent without too many concerns.
- Prediction: Chelsea 4-0 Gent
Conference League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Wednesday, October 2
- Vitoria vs. Selje (10:30 a.m.)
- Basaksehir vs. Rapid Vienna (10:30 a.m.)
Thursday, October 3
- Cercle Brugge vs. St. Gallen (12:45 p.m.)
- Astana vs. Backa Topola (12:45 p.m.)
- Dinamo Minsk vs. Hearts (12:45 p.m.)
- Noah vs. MI. Boleslav (12:45 p.m.)
- Legia vs. Real Betis (12:45 p.m.)
- Molde vs. Larne (12:45 p.m.)
- Omonia vs. Vikingur R (12:45 p.m.)
- Heidenheim vs. Olimpija (12:45 p.m.)
- Petrocub vs. Pafos (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Fiorentina vs. The New Saints (3:00 p.m.)
- Chelsea vs. Gent (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Copenhagen vs. Jagiellonia (3:00 p.m.)
- Lugano vs. HJK (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Borac BB vs. Panathinaikos (3:00 p.m.)
- LASK vs. Djur Garden (3:00 p.m.)
- Shamrock Rovers vs. Apoel (3:00 p.m.)
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