Football news: Football Chelsea to beat Dynamo despite last-16 place

2022-11-02 10:25

Football news: Football Chelsea to beat Dynamo despite last-16 place

Chelsea must recover from the Premier League defeat at Brighton and will field a team to beat Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, says manager Graham Potter Round of 16 seats.

Chelsea are top of Group E with 10 points from five games and were beaten 4-1 by Porter's former side in the league at the weekend, their first defeat since taking charge at Stamford Bridge .

Porter says they need to respect the game and he won't be forced to field young players in Wednesday's final group game against Dynamo.

" We have to be ready to win, we are at home and we want to do well. We want to respond from the weekend. We will choose a team that we think can win, " he told reporters.

Dynamo is a talented team and a quality team. They have won the right to come here and Chelsea must be ready for Dynamo. Hope to get good results in the competition.

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Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga will be sidelined after Brighton left with a foot injury, but midfielder Mateo Kovacic could be available after a recent calf problem.

Kepa will not be able to play. Then Kovacic just took a precaution against his calf. Chances are, a decision will be made later.

He also dismissed concerns over striker Raheem Sterling , who has been criticised after scoring just four times in all competitions this season