Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Europa League quarter-final second-leg clash between Chelsea and Slavia Prague. The Blues gave themselves an advantage in last week's tie in the Czech Republic having snatched a late victory thanks to Marcos Alonso's late goal. A defeat to Chelsea in Sunday's Premier League followed, a huge blow to their top-four aspirations, and Maurizio Sarri may now eye Europa League glory as the most likely avenue to Champions League football next season. Can they hold on to their slender lead to set up a semi-final with either Benfica or Eintracht Frankfurt? Time will tell. Stay tuned for team news. Kick-off is 45 minutes away.
Europa League / Quarter-final
Stamford Bridge / 18.04.2019
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Updated 18/04/2019 at 21:52 GMT+1
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EDEN HAZARD STARTS
Not many would have predicted that. It's a sign of how seriously Chelsea are taking this competition now we are in the latter stages - and the respect Sarri has for his opponents, following last week's difficult game. Meanwhile, Andreas Christensen, Ross Barkley, Mateo Kovacic, Pedro and Olivier Giroud come in, with the injured Antonio Rudiger dropping out, while Jorginho, Willian, Callum Hudson-Odoi are on the bench and Ruben Loftus-Cheek misses out altogether.
Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Christensen, Emerson, Kante, Barkley, Kovacic, Hazard, Pedro, Giroud. Subs: Caballero, Zappacosta, Cahill, Jorginho, Higuain, Hudson-Odoi, Willian.