Preview for Esperance v Chelsea
Chelsea want only a level in opposition to Esperance tomorrow to qualify however will need to go into the final 16 of the Membership World Cup on the again of a victory.
Enzo Maresca’s males had been seemingly cruising into the knockout phases when main in opposition to Flamengo of their final outing, Pedro Neto’s early strike placing them in management.
However objectives from Bruno Henrique, Danilo and Wallace Yan, mixed with the brainless dismissal of Nicolas Jackson, noticed the Premier League side overwhelmed in Philadelphia.
Each Chelsea and Esperance sit on three factors from two video games in Group D however the Londoners’ superior objective distinction means a draw could be sufficient to ship them by.
And having experimented in opposition to Flamengo, it appears probably Maresca will revert again to the tried and examined tomorrow evening.
“We tried to do one thing totally different in the course of the recreation, additionally for subsequent season, however congratulations to them,” Maresca stated following the sport in opposition to the Brazilians. “Now now we have another recreation, and we’re going to attempt to win the subsequent one.”
Esperance are nonetheless in rivalry resulting from their dramatic 1-0 win over LAFC final day out.
Youcef Belaili scored the objective however needed to share the after-match plaudits with goalkeeper Bechir Ben Stated, whose last-gasp penalty save from Denis Bouanga, preserved the win.
Workforce Information for Esperance v Chelsea
Jackson is suspended, which means Liam Delap will retain his place within the beginning XI.
Reece James performed in a extra superior position in opposition to Flamengo however will probably revert to a extra orthodox right-back place.
Esperance are more likely to be unchanged.
