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02.05. (Thu) 21:05 Chelsea - Basel

Written By maxtv on Wednesday, 1 May 2013 | 21:05


PROBABLE LINEUPS

CHELSEA
Čech
Azpilicueta • Cahill • Terry • Bertrand
Lampard • Luiz • Ramires
Moses • Torres • Hazard

BASEL
Sommer
Degen • Schär • Sauro • Park
Nenny • Die • Frei
Salah • Streller • Stocker

Chelsea will be without Ashley Cole due to suspension after the left-back picked up a yellow card in the first leg, meaning that Ryan Bertrand will once again deputise.

Further up the pitch, Rafael Benitez has no new selection concerns as long-term absentees Oriol Romeu (knee) and Marko Marin (thigh) and the ineligable Demba Ba will all sit out.

Basel boss Murat Yakin is also expected to name a similar line-up to the one which played at St Jakob-Park, with few players missing from their squad.

Kay Voser is the only player currently ruled out due to injury, while the front six could be exactly the same as in the first leg.

The only anticipated change will be at the centre of the defence, where Gaston Sauro could replace the suspended Aleksandar Dragovic.

DID YOU KNOW?

Chelsea have scored at least two goals in each of their last four Europa League matches.

Fernando Torres has been fruitful in the competition, scoring four goals in seven appearances.

The last team to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in Europe was Manchester United in April 2011.

Basel have conceded two goals or more in their last three matches in Europe.

Marco Streller is Basel's joint-top goalscorer in the Europa League with defender Fabian Schar. Both have four goals.

Yakin's side have played six away matches in the Europa League so far this season, winning none of them.

Basel have scored seven of their 17 goals in the final 15 minutes of matches - 41.2 per cent.

Basel are 13/1 with Coral to be drawing at half-time but winning at full-time.

Prediction
Chelsea's home record in Europe speaks for itself, while Basel are yet to win away from St Jakob-Park, so a comfortable home win looks to be the most likely outcome.

Editor's Prediction
Chelsea 3-1 Basel
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