Overview
The 3-0 victory in the first leg helped Chelsea enter the second leg with a relaxed mentality. The Blues will play at home, with superior strength and a big advantage after the first leg. In general, it is very difficult for coach Enzo Maresca's team to lose their ticket to the next round.
Chelsea have just had 2 consecutive draws in the Premier League and are having difficulty in the race for a ticket to the Champions League next season. Most recently, it was a disappointing 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town. Therefore, Maresca's team really needs a big win to regain confidence and create psychological momentum at the end of the season.
For Legia Warszawa, the 0-3 home defeat in the first leg has put an end to the hope of creating a miracle for the Polish team. After the loss to Chelsea, Legia continued to be defeated by Jagiellonia Białystok also at home.
Legia currently has a very poor form. Therefore, the possibility of them being able to create a surprise at Stamford Bridge is not high. Notably, Legia have lost 7 consecutive knockout matches in the European Cup. They have also never won in England and have lost in both of their most recent trips here.
Meanwhile, at home at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have won 7/8 of their most recent matches and have always continued in the European Cup after winning the first leg. Maresca does not need to field a strong lineup, Chelsea still have the strength to defeat Legia in the next match.
Even with the reserve players' determination to prove themselves, The Blues can win big if they score early.
Personnel situation
Legia entered the second leg of the Europa Conference League quarter-final against Chelsea without two key players due to injury, including Gabriel Kobylak and Jan Leszcynski.
On the other side of the front line, Chelsea are missing a number of stars due to injuries, including Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia and Marc Guiu. In addition, there is a long-term suspension of Mykhailo Mudryk.
Expected lineup:
Chelsea: Sanchez, James, Colwill, Chalobah, gust, Fernandez, Caicedo, Sancho, Cole Palmer, Madueke, Jackson.
Legia: Tobiasz, Wszolek, Liolkowski, Pankov, Vinagre, Elitim, Augustyniak, Morishita, Chodyna, Sh curator, Luquinhas.
The match between Chelsea and Legia takes place at 2:00 am on April 18 (Vietnam time).
