How Chelsea will lineup against Zenit in Champions League

Defending Champions, Chelsea will be begin their Champions League defend against Zenit St Petersburg in the Group opening fixture of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League campaign.

The Blues will be hoping to begin their UEFA Champions League campaign on a positive note, as such, we expect Thomas Tuchel to name a very strong starting XI.

In this article, we’ll be looking at how the Blues lineup could look like in tomorrow’s game. Let’s have a look:

Formation

Thomas Tuchel is expected to stick with his usual 3-4-2-1 formation.

Attacker

After an excellent performance during the weekend, Romelu Lukaku is expected to start as a center-forward while Havertz and Mason Mount compliment him from the wings.

Midfielder

In the Chelsea midfield option, Jorginho should form a central midfield partnership with Kante while Reece James and Marcos Alonso occupy the wing-back roles.

Defender

The trio of Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger and Azpilicueta is expected to occupy the various defensive spots.

Goalkeeper

Mendy is also expected to keep his place in the goal post.