An early good evening and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of Chelsea's Champions League clash at Rennes. I'm Ciaran Baynes and I'll be following this early kick-off match with you.

Sevilla in Krasnadar at the same time tonight, in the reverse fixture they pulled back a two-goal deficit to win in perhaps the most dramatic Champions League match so far this season.

Lampard paid tribute to the influence Thiago Silva has had in a short space of time in his pre-game press conference. The Braziian returns to the starting eleven along with Callum Hudson-Odoi, Jorginho and Reece James, none of whom started in the 2-0 win over Newcastle

Last time out at the Bridge it was a comfortable 3-0 win for Chelsea, with Tammy Abraham on the scoresheet and Timo Werner netting two penalties - the second as Chelsea fan Jeremy Vine suggests, was a wee bit harsh.

Chelsea come into the game top of Group E and a win against the basement dwellers will, barring a Krasnodar win over Sevilla, give them the luxury of qualifying for the second round after four games.

The French side is also out. And lining up in an unusual 6-5 formation by the looks...

This is how the Blues will line-up....