By Alex Roberts
Enzo Maresca’s lads are 4-1 up after the journey to Stockholm, now the Swedes should journey to Stamford Bridge, dreaming of pulling off an upset so unlikely, it might flip the material of soccer as we all know it the other way up.
Teenage dream
All through their European marketing campaign, Maresca has taken the chance to dish out some debuts, most just lately 16-year-old Reggie Walsh. It was so near being a dream debut as he practically scored together with his solely shot of the sport.
The younger midfielder adopted within the footsteps of extra established wonderkids Tyrique George and Josh Acheampong, who’ve each closely featured within the event, turning into Chelsea’s third youngest participant ever.
There are 12 different academy stars in Chelsea’s squad and with one eye on qualification for subsequent season’s Champions League, they may probably be licking their lips on the likelihood to make an impression.
Not that Isak
Djurgården didn’t have a lot to have a good time, if something, after the primary leg however one participant gave them a really small glimmer of hope. Isak Alemayehu Mulugeta scored their solely aim, though his total efficiency did himself and his facet proud.
Changing Santeri Haarala within the 63rd minute, Mulugeta sprung into life, scoring 5 minutes after working onto the pitch. Sadly for the 18-year-old and his teammates, Nicolas Jackson scored in-between his introduction and aim to successfully kill off the tie.
He solely performed 27 minutes and with a 100% cross accuracy fee, 3/3 floor duels received, and two touches within the opposition field, he’ll most likely play extra this time round.
Jadon Sancho loves the Convention League
Sancho’s future at Chelsea is up within the air. The £25 million obligation to purchase in his mortgage contract will be purchased out for a payment of £5 million. It’s not precisely a vote of confidence from the West London membership.
After a powerful begin that noticed the winger help in his first three video games at Chelsea, he dropped off a bit of. Now, within the Convention League, he’s beginning to re-discover the shape that had followers so excited.
His final 4 aim contributions have come within the event, together with the opener within the first leg in opposition to the Swedes. If nothing else, exhibiting what his able to right here might put Sancho on the radar of different potential suitors this summer time.
Type information
Chelsea are reaching the top of their season, whereas Djurgården have solely simply began theirs. Buoyed by a crucially essential win over newly topped Premier League champions Liverpool, Maresca’s facet are discovering type on the proper time with 4 wins from their final 5 video games.
Djurgården, however, are but to get going domestically. With two wins, two attracts, two defeats and three targets scored of their opening six video games within the Allsvenskan, they’re all the way in which down in 11th.
Prediction
We hate to rule groups out right here at FotMob but it surely actually is difficult to look past Chelsea for this one. We’re going to go along with a 3-0 win for the house facet.
(Cowl picture from IMAGO)
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