Chelsea add 33 players to Champions League squad
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Chelsea welcome Ajax to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night for a crucial Champions League fixture. Enzo Maresca’s side need a victory to solidify their position in the group. After recovering from
Chelsea are often dismissed by rival fans as a club without history – but that couldn’t be further from the truth. While the Blues’ golden era truly began after
Estevao Willian (18), Marc Guiu (19) and Tyrique George (19) were all on the scoresheet against Ajax, and that made Chelsea the first team in Champions League history to produce three teenage goalscorers in a single game. No English club had previously achieved that feat in any competition since the formation of the Premier League in 1992-93.
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Chelsea have won their last three home league games against Sunderland by an aggregate score of 11-3, most recently a 5-1 victory on the final day of the 2016-17 campaign. None of the 16 Premier League meetings between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge have been drawn.
Enzo Maresca gambled with his team selection, but the decision paid off as several Chelsea players performed in big Champions League win