Chelsea welcome PAOK to Stamford Bridge knowing a point will be enough to secure top spot in their Europa League group.
A 100% record in their opening four games means the Blues have already progressed to the knockout stages with two games to spare.
Maurizio Sarri’s men were pushed all the way during their 1-0 victory against PAOK in Greece , and their opponents are still battling to qualify from Group L.
The Chelsea boss will want to see a response from his players after their unbeaten record ended in spectacular fashion against Tottenham on Saturday.
What the managers are saying
Maurizio Sarri (Chelsea): “We have ten matches in December. We have two targets: to qualify and to win our group.
“We need one point, but can’t think about that. So the target for tomorrow is to win the match. We can do this.”
Team news
Eden Hazard will miss out with an ankle injury, however Sarri confirmed the Belgian will be fit to face Fulham on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Victor Moses is also injured and Ethan Ampadu is unlikely to feature.
PAOK defender Fernando Varela is expected to recover from a slight knock picked up on the weekend.
Predicted line-ups
Chelsea: Caballero; Zappacosta, Cahill, Christensen, Emerson; Barkley, Fabregas, Loftus-Cheek; Pedro, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi
PAOK: Paschalakis; Matos, Varela, Crespo, Tosca; Wernbloom, Mauricio; Limnios, Pelkas, Kaddouri; Prijovic
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