Preview: Chelsea vs. Roma

CAIRO – 18 October 2017: Chelsea hosts AS Roma in the group C third round in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London at 8:45 p.m. (Cairo time).

Chelsea tops group C with six points after beating Qarabag 6-0 at home and Atletico Madrid 2-1 in Madrid.

On the other hand, Roma has four points after the 0-0 draw against Atletico Madrid and defeating Qarabag 2-1.

Chelsea enters the game after a disappointing result in the Premier League, as the Blues were stunned by a 2-1 defeat against bottom-placed Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata is expected to start the game after he missed Saturday’s game for a hamstring injury.

In the other game in the group, Qarabag hosts Atletico Madrid at Baku National Stadium.

Atletico needs to win this game to increase their chances to qualify to the second round, as the team picked only one point after a 0-0 draw against Roma in Italy and lost 2-1 to Chelsea at home.