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[Teams] Chelsea vs Rubin Kazan: Confirmed Line-ups
Chelsea welcome Rubin Kazan to Stamford Bridge tonight for the first leg of their Europa League quarter final clash. Here are the confirmed line-ups for the game
Chelsea welcome Rubin Kazan to Stamford Bridge tonight for the first leg of their Europa League quarter final clash.
The Blues reached the last eight after beating Steaua Bucharest 3-2 on aggregate in the last round and will be in for another stiff test this evening with the visitors yet to lose an away game in Europe this season.
Boss Rafa Benitez has opted to keep Eden Hazard in reserve for tonight’s game as Yossi Benayoun gets a rare start and plays alongside Juan Mata, Victor Moses and Fernando Torres in attack. Here are the confirmed line-ups:
Chelsea Team
Cech; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Terry, Bertrand; Ramires, Lampard; Moses, Mata, Benayoun; Torres.
Subs: Turnbull, Ivanovic, Ferreira, Oscar, Mikel, Hazard, Marin.
Kazan Team
Rubin Kazan: Ryzhikov, Kuzmin, Ansaldi, César Navas, Orbaiz, Kaleshin, Dyadyun, R.Eremenko, Gökdeniz Karadeniz, Natcho, Sharonov
Subs: Arlauskis, Ryazantsev, Kasaev, Kislyak, Marcano, Gökhan Töre, Rondón.
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