Chelsea will begin their Champion's League campaign by hosting Maccabi Tel Aviv on Wednesday. The blues will be desperate to bring an end to the disappointment following the dismal start to their Premier League campaign. They have been defeated thrice already and only been able to claim four points from five fixtures.
Jose Mourinho believes in himself and is quite confident that he can take the team forward despite his team's poor results. The Chelsea manager will be hoping that his side can kick-off their Champion's League campaign in a positive manner. The players will be desperate to produce a good result against the Israeli champions and restore a sense of morale in the team.
Unlike Chelsea, M.Tel Aviv have started off their domestic campaign well by claiming seven points from their first three fixtures. The last time that they made it to the group stages was in 2004 and they have done it again after eleven years following their impressive performances in the qualifying stages.
Team News
Asmir Begovic will be in goal on Wednesday as the first-choice keeper Courtois will be out for a long time following knee surgery. Oscar seems to be on the verge of returning after suffering an unspecified injury, he has been included in the squad but whether he will start or not remains to be seen.
M.Tel Aviv's Eliazer Dasa will not feature as he is facing suspension.
What Mourinho had to say
"I am happy that in this moment the players don't have too much time to think about what is happening and a different competition is welcome when we are not behind having less points than the opponents - we are on zero like Maccabi, Porto and Dynamo Kiev.
Jose Mourinho believes in himself and is quite confident that he can take the team forward despite his team's poor results. The Chelsea manager will be hoping that his side can kick-off their Champion's League campaign in a positive manner. The players will be desperate to produce a good result against the Israeli champions and restore a sense of morale in the team.
Unlike Chelsea, M.Tel Aviv have started off their domestic campaign well by claiming seven points from their first three fixtures. The last time that they made it to the group stages was in 2004 and they have done it again after eleven years following their impressive performances in the qualifying stages.
Team News
M.Tel Aviv's Eliazer Dasa will not feature as he is facing suspension.
What Mourinho had to say
"I am happy that in this moment the players don't have too much time to think about what is happening and a different competition is welcome when we are not behind having less points than the opponents - we are on zero like Maccabi, Porto and Dynamo Kiev.
"It is a good challenge, I cannot be here jumping or laughing because people may think I am not sad or frustrated so I cannot laugh too much, but the reality is I face this situation smiling inside because it is a good challenge."
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