Clermont failed to start this season in the French Cup, where, after a successful start in a duel with Bas Avignon (4:0), the Red-Blues unexpectedly lost to Bastia and lost to the representative of the second league dry (0:2). In the French Championship, after a confident start, the newcomer of Ligue1 scored seven wins and draws in 30 rounds, which brought 28 points and 17th place in the standings. The line of attack looks good, which differed once on average, while the hosts conceded almost two goals each. In the last game the wards of Pascal Gastian failed at home against Nantes (2:3). Amel, Gastian, Da Cunha, Desma, Rashani and Untonji, who has a broken arm, will not be able to play today.
Chelsea have started the current season of the Champions League as the defending champions of the tournament. At the stage of the group stage, the capital’s team chalked up the first place, after which, in the first playoff match they dealt with the current champion of France Lille (4: 1) without any problems. It is impossible not to recall that the Blues made it to the final of the English League Cup, where they lost this trophy to Liverpool only in a penalty shootout. In the English Premier League tournament, Thomas Tuchel’s wards have 17 wins and eight peaceful outcomes after 29 rounds, which corresponds to 59 points and third position. We can note the team’s second record in the league in the attack line, which differed 58 times. After the victory over Newcastle United (1:0), today’s guests unexpectedly lost to Brentford (1:4) at home. Hudson-Odoi and Chilwell, who has a knee injury, will not be able to play today.
