Chelsea Qarabag LIVE: Latest updates from Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge

CHELSEA open their Champions League campaign with a home game against Qarabag - stay with us for all the latest.

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Chelsea Qarabag line ups

Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill (c); Zappacosta, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Batshuayi, Pedro

Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Luiz, Moses, Bakayoko, Hazard, Morata

Qarabag: Sehic, Medvedev, Sadiqov, Huseynov, Rzezniczak, Qarayev, Almeida de Oliveira, Guerrier, Marcos Madera, Konzen Medina da Silva, Ndlovu

Subs: Kanibolotskiy, Amirquliyev, Madatov, Elyounoussi, Ismayilov, Yunuszada, Diniyev

Chelsea Qarabag match preview

Gary Cahill wants Chelsea to prove their Champions League calibre against Azerbaijan's Qarabag.

Chelsea were not in continental competition last term after the previous year's implosion, when Jose Mourinho was sacked for a second time and they went on to finish 10th in the Premier League.

It was the first time in 20 years that Chelsea were not involved in Europe and they had featured in every Champions League group stage since 2003-04.

Cahill, a European Cup winner with the Blues in 2012, said: "We feel we're back where we belong, which is among some of the very best teams."

Midfielder Danny Drinkwater (calf) is unavailable with the full extent of his injury sustained in training on Sunday still to be determined.

Playmaker Eden Hazard is likely to continue as a substitute after only recently returning from a broken ankle, but Conte is likely to switch personnel due to the domestic challenges which await.

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