Chelsea experiments heavily with starting lineup against Astana

Today, Chelsea faces Kazakhstan's Astana in the 5th round of the UEFA Conference League. The match kicks off at 16:30 Central European Time, but the London club's starting lineup has already been announced.

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Details: Head coach Enzo Maresca has opted not to bring several key first-team players to this game, resulting in a highly unconventional squad.

• Chelsea lineup: Jorgensen, Adarabioyo, Achimpong, Veiga, Guiu, George, Dewsbury-Hall, Disasi, Neto, Rak-Sakyi, Chukwuemeka
• Substitutes: Bergstrom, Merrick, Ampah, Vale, Wilson, Dyer, Murray-Campbell, Mheuka, Olise

Reminder: Chelsea has won all five of their previous Conference League matches. Enzo Maresca's side currently sits in first place in the group.