Zenit 3-3 Chelsea FC LIVE! Ozdoev goal - Champions League result, match stream and latest updates today

Zenit vs Chelsea LIVE!

Champions League holders Chelsea finished as Group H runners-up after conceding a stoppage-time equaliser in a pulsating 3-3 draw at Zenit St Petersburg on Wednesday.

The result left Chelsea second on 13 points from six games, two behind group winners Juventus who leapt into pole position thanks to a 1-0 home win over Sweden’s Malmo.

Both sides had already booked their last-16 berths while third-placed Zenit will go into the Europa League after the winter break.

Timo Werner fired Chelsea ahead in the second minute with a tap-in from a Ross Barkley corner before Brazilian Claudinho levelled in the 38th with a glancing header.

Rattled by the equaliser, Chelsea fell behind three minutes later when Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun beat the offside trap and slotted the ball home after rounding goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Romelu Lukaku hit back in the 62nd minute as he stroked the ball into an empty net after a flowing move and Chelsea seemed to have forced the final twist after Werner struck again in the 85th thanks to good work by substitute Christian Pulisic.

The Premier League side were undone, however, by a spectacular equaliser at the death as they failed to clear a cross and late substitute Magomed Ozdoev unleashed an unstoppable volley past Kepa from the edge of the penalty area.

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Match highlights

• Kick-off: 5.45pm | Krestovsky Stadium

• How do I watch the match live on TV in the UK?

• GOAL! Werner nets early on

• GOAL! Claudinho levels the score

• GOAL! Azmoun completes a quick turnaround

• GOAL! Lukaku puts us all square again

• GOAL! Werner scores late on

• GOAL! Ozdoev stuns the visitors

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Recap a sour end to an otherwise solid group stage for Chelsea with our match report.

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Loads more action taking place in the Champions League tonight with Barcelona in need of a win away to Bayern Munich to guarantee their spot in the last-16 - while Manchester United are a goal up over Young Boys.

Follow those games through the links above.

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A tough end to an otherwise entertaining night for the Chelsea faithful.

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Check out James Robson’s player ratings on a tough night for Chelsea.

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Credit to Kepa for this cracking save earlier in the game. A strong outing for the Spaniard.

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Just as Chelsea were set for a momentum-boosting victory... It will be interesting to see how Tuchel reacts after that late suckerpunch.

Zenit enjoyed that!

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That late leveller...

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Chelsea reporter James Robson

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That is a sickening blow at the death for Chelsea, but you really could not begrudge the home side the draw. It was the least they deserved after frequently opening Chelsea up.

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Juventus have beaten Malmo 1-0 in Turin - it’s second in Group H for Chelsea.

Full-time! Zenit 3-3 Chelsea

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That’s it! Chelsea fought hard to try and win the group but Ozdoev’s late strike means we finish level in Saint Petersburg.

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90+5 mins: Ozdoev took aim from the edge of the area and belted home an effort on the volley!

GOAL! Zenit 3-3 Chelsea

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90+4 mins: What a hit!

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90+2 mins: Azpilicueta is feeling his foot after chasing down a loose ball, probably a collision with his marker rather than any muscle injury. Chelsea don’t need any more of them.

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90 mins: Chelsea have the ball as the board goes up for six minutes.

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89 mins: Zenit, to their credit, are still giving this a good go.

Chelsea reporter James Robson

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That might be the best finish I’ve seen from Werner in a Chelsea shirt. Lovely feet and a decisive strike.

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85 mins: VAR is checking this... given!

GOAL! Zenit 2-3 Chelsea | Werner 85'

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85 mins: That one goes in! Werner with a lovely finish!

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84 mins: Chance!

A sharply dipping cross to the far-post finds Werner, and he chooses to shoot but his header is weak and easy to claim for the keeper. A lay-off may have been better.

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82 mins: Zenit are moving the ball around well with Chelsea right in their faces but not able to win the ball back.

Who can provide the telling moment in the final minutes?

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79 mins: Havertz feeds Werner, who attempts an early shot that cannons off the defender for a corner.

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78 mins: That will be all from Azmoun, who initially tried to play through that injury. Not much of a respite for Chelsea, mind as Russia international Dzyuba comes on in his place.

Zenit also throw Ozdoev and Erokhin for Malcom and Kuzyaev.

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77 mins: Another tilt in the game, back towards Chelsea, with those fresh legs on the pitch. Kerzhakov does well to claim a looping cross from deep.

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74 mins: Azmoun looks to have hurt his calf while going for a dangerous cross, he just tangled legs with Sarr in a fairly natural coming together as they chased down the ball.

Tuchel turns to his bench again with Havertz replacing Lukaku and Alonso on for Saul.

Chelsea reporter James Robson

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Kepa has conceded two, but Chelsea would be out of this if not for his heroics. That save from Azmoun was the best of the lot so far, showing his agility and strength of his hand to push the effort away from virtually on the goal-line.

A reminder of the threat that remains if Chelsea go all out for the win.

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72 mins: Since the goal it has basically been all Zenit...

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70 mins: Save!

Fantastic from Kepa to parry Azmoun’s header wide, a really powerful leap and connection from the striker.

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69 mins: That was Lukaku’s first Chelsea goal since September 14 - which also came against Zenit in the Champions League.

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67 mins: Zenit remind us that they are still when in this game and Krugovoy’s first action is to drive a long-range shot into a defender, starting a run of corners for the home side.

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65 mins: A flurry of subs; Hudson-Odoi and Barkley are off for Ziyech and Pulisic.

Zenit bring Krugovoy on for Rakitskiy at the back.

Chelsea have 25 minutes to snatch the win...

Chelsea reporter James Robson

19:07 , Marc Mayo

Chelsea have been much better this half, but they still need more. As things stand they will finish runner-up and face a very real danger of drawing Bayern or Real in the last-16.

Chelsea have been in control since half time and most encouraging about that goal was the intricate play to work the chance. So often, that is where Chelsea fall flat - but not on this occasion.

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63 mins: Questions over an offside from Zenit for that goal but Lukaku was onside when Werner pulled the ball back.

GOAL! Zenit 2-2 Chelsea | Lukaku, 61'

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61 mins: Chelsea are back in it with a fine move, Werner teeing up Lukaku for a tap-in.

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59 mins: Speaking of which, Mount’s corner after a Zenit error is right to the man on the near-post for an easy clearance...

Meanwhile, Lovren is booked for sending Werner to the ground.

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58 mins: Chelsea fully on top now and hitting Lukaku with the early ball forward much more often.

Just that end product needed to top it off.

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55 mins: Clear evidence of Lukaku’s lack of sharpness as he works a lovely bit of space by the D and hesitates before shooting on his left foot, instead opting for an underhit ball to Werner.

The chance breaks to Saul nonetheless and Kerzhakov is equal to his powerful drive.

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53 mins: Barkley strikes it from 20 yards, comfortably saved.

A bit end to end, this one. Why not?

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52 mins: The corner comes to nothing and Werner shortly afterwards finds space on the left, and is closed down.

Zenit are causing problems on the counter of their own, Kepa being forced to parry a Malcom cross-shot clear.

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51 mins: A bit more zip to the Chelsea play and Mount wins a corner.

Meanwhile Zenit make the first change, Wendel succumbing to an injury with Mostovoy on in the midfielder’s place.

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49 mins: Hudson-Odoi stretches his legs down the right wing yet his cross is closed down at the near-post. A bit of pace, a bit of life, there from Chelsea.

Chelsea reporter James Robson

18:51 , Marc Mayo

It is fascinating to see where this game goes. Chelsea have already shown they can get through this Zenit defence - but, in turn, they look so fragile at the back themselves.

Second-half begins! Zenit 2-1 Chelsea

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No changes from Tuchel.

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The teams are back out...

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Will Tuchel turn to his bench for the second-half?

Alonso, Rudiger, Silva, Loftus-Cheek, Havertz, Pulisic and Ziyech are on the bench - although it feels that its effort levels more than personnel that are the problem.

Story of the half

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Chelsea’s quickest-ever Champions League goal put them ahead after just 83 seconds in Russia, Timo Werner applying the finish at the far-post.

The Blues looked good for a second but Zenit came back into it slowly, hitting the equaliser through Claudinho’s smart run and header.

And they weren’t done there as Azmoun raced in behind to round Kepa and put the hosts ahead only moments later.

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Juventus are currently set to go top of Group H and earn that all important seeding for the last-16...

The Italians lead Malmo 1-0 in Turin.

Half-time! Zenit 2-1 Chelsea

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45+1 mins: That’s the break - what a turnaround from Zenit!

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45 mins: Kepa makes a fine save to deny Azmoun a third Zenit goal before the break. James gave the ball away very sloppily and once again the Russians were in behind...

One minute added on.

Chelsea reporter James Robson

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I said Chelsea could regret not making enough of their chances and so they will. Zenit are good for this lead. Chelsea are wide open at the back.

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42 mins: VAR likes it! Zenit lead...

GOAL! Zenit 2-1 Chelsea | Azmoun, 41'

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41 mins: Another simple goal for Zenit and the hosts lead!

Azmoun darts in behind the Chelsea backline, rounds Kepa and rolls it home!

VAR takes a look...

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40 mins: Chelsea come straight back up the other end having really struggled to get any attacks going for the last 20 minutes.

A Barkley corner is in that near-post danger area they scored from earlier but Zenit deal with it better.

The same can’t be said of that equaliser as Claudinho beat the offside trap for a lovely flicked header past Kepa. All too easy.

GOAL! Zenit 1-1 Chelsea | Claudinho, 38’

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38 mins: Claudinho with the simplest of headers!

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36 mins: A booking for Hudson-Odoi - that’s not his first late challenge of the night.

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35 mins: Azmoun wins a race for the ball down the right and cuts back smartly from the byline, but Chelsea are back in numbers to clear.

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33 mins: Chance!

Zenit steal possession but cannot work their own opening, allowing Lukaku to race clear and chip in a ball for Mount.

Kerzhakov is equal to his close-range effort and the hosts escape waht could have been a killer goal.

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30 mins: An increasingly rare attack for Chelsea leads to Saul heading over from a corner.

Can the Blues regain control of this one?

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27 mins: Close!

Azmoun heads wide from another quick move, Azpilicueta caught out with a simple ball over the top.

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26 mins: Chance!

Again it’s Malcom causing the visitors problems and Kepa comes out to smother the one-on-one!

The Brazilian didn’t open the angle up very well there and hit the ball straight at the keeper.

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24 mins: A winding run from Lukaku can’t force an opening and Zenit launch up the pitch...

Malcom has the run of Chelsea down the right and yet slows the play right down, opting to cut inside and winning only a corner.

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22 mins: A bit of a disagreement between James and Malcom to deal with for referee Serdar Gozubuyuk. The Zenit winger gave a little push to his counterpart and perhaps wasn’t expecting to receive one back!

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20 mins: A goal in Turin - Juventus lead Malmo through Kean’s early strike.

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19 mins: A bit of space for Zenit to rush into down their left flank, and Claudinho sends a long-range effort high over the bar.

Chelsea reporter James Robson

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Zenit have managed to calm things down after such a torrid start and they needed to. Chelsea looked capable of scoring every time they went forward in the opening moments and they may well look back with regret if Zenit find a way back in to the match.

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16 mins: Chelsea have settled back a touch now, and aren’t pushing 100 per cent in pressing Zenit’s possession.

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13 mins: Something of a rebuttal from Zenit, Azpilicueta dealing with a deep cross with a header out for a corner.

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11 mins: Hudson-Odoi and Saul are the wing-backs with James sat in central midfield alongside Barkley, allowing Mount to support Werner and Lukaku up top.

Chelsea reporter James Robson

17:54 , Marc Mayo

What a start for Chelsea. Saul has looked really lively and it was his run that led to the corner from which Werner scored.

A big draw for Saul when joining Chelsea was the promise of playing in his favoured central midfield role. Yet he has looked brighter in this wingback role than he has at any other point this season.

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7 mins: Awful from Zenit, Barrios winning the ball in his box and lazily giving it away again.

Barkley’s corner ends up with Mount looking for an offside Lukaku.

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5 mins: Werner is spotted again by Barkley although the ball is just overhit.

Chelsea are playing like a team that wants this game finished by the half-hour mark, and who can blame them?

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3 mins: What a start!

Saul raced forward to win a corner and the delivery drifts all the way to Werner for a simple finish.

And they want more as Lukaku is set free down the right, but the cross cannot reach the German.

GOAL! Zenit 0-1 Chelsea | Werner, 2'

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2 mins: Chelsea are first to attack and Werner taps home at the far-post from a corner!

Kick-off! Zenit vs Chelsea

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The equation is simple... match Juventus’ result and Chelsea win Group H.

Reminder!

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TV channel: This evening’s game will be televised live on BT Sport 3.

Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will also be able to watch the match online via the website or BT Sport app.

...and here come the teams!

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Can any Chelsea player reach the magic number tonight?

Since Thomas Tuchel took over, no player has scored three Champions League goals although 14 have hit the back of the net - the most in the competition in this period.

Jorginho, Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner have all hit two.

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Earlier tonight, Chelsea played out a 1-1 draw with Zenit in the Uefa Youth League.

The result meant the Blues qualified for the next round of the Under-19s competition, behind group winners Juventus.

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Thomas Tuchel tells BT Sport that “fresh legs” are the order of the day having made eight changes to the team.

He adds: “We have a late arrival on Thursday morning, will lose sleep, and have a game on Saturday. We have trust these players and want to play on a high intensity level, for this we need fresh legs.

“We need all our players back, unfortunately too many our injuries. Romelu gets some minutes, let’s see how long he can play. We need everybody fit and in shape, Rom has worked hard for it and is missing rhythm, that’s why he starts today.”

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Chelsea are on a run of three Champions League victories without conceding a goal ahead of tonight’s game.

Manchester United are the only English team to previously achieve four such games in a row, having done so in 2003/04 and 2010/11.

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No Mateo Kovacic for Chelsea tonight after the midfielder tested positive for Covid-19.

It came only a day after he finally returned from a hamstring injury.

Thomas Tuchel said: “He was in training yesterday with a big smile, but then he tested positive for corona today so is now isolating.

“I was aware that this could happen and I’m not happy about it, not only as a manager, but as a person. But this is what reality is at the moment so we have to be ready to adapt and secure people’s health.”

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This evening will be the third occasion Zenit have hosted an English team in European competition - and they have won both previous matches.

The Russians beat Bradford in the 2000/01 Intertoto Cup, winning 1-0 as surely you can all remember, plus Liverpool 2-0 in the 2012/13 Europa League.

That said, Chelsea have won all three of their Champions League trips to Russia.

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Thomas Tuchel is not overly concerned by Chelsea’s drop in form of late, having struggled to beat Watford in between dropping points to Manchester United and West Ham.

The manager said: “We dropped some points against Man United, we found the solution to win a game at Watford.

“We lost with a freak shot at the end of a game at West Ham. So we’ve had this before, we had this before that we lose games. We don’t like it, but we are not worried. We know what to do to win games.”

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Zenit come into this one top of the Russian Premier League but their lead was cut down to two points after a 2-2 draw with Rostov on the weekend.

It was their third draw in five games in all competitions having been held by Ural and Malmo in the Champions League. It means Dynamo Moscow are only two points back in the league although third place in Group H is secured.

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No place in the hosts’ line-up for star striker Artem Dzyuba, who has hit ten goals this season but failed to register in the weekend draw against Rostov.

Ex-Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren started on the bench for that game and is one of three changes made by coach Sergei Semak.

The Zenit team is out...

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Zenit XI: Kerzhakov; Karavaev, Lovren, Rakitskiy, Douglas Santos; Kuzyaev, Wendel, Barrios; Malcom, Claudinho, Azmoun.

Subs: Krugovoy, Mostovoy, Sutormin, Erokhin, Dzyuba, Ozdoev, Kravtsov, Odoevsky, Kuznetsov, Byazrov, Khotulev.

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That is a first start for Romelu Lukaku since October 20 with Timo Werner and Callum Hudson-Odoi alongside the Belgian in attack.

It is an attacking line-up from Thomas Tuchel with Saul Niguez shoved out to left wing-back, and Mason Mount joined by Ross Barkley in central midfield.

How the Blues line up tonight...

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Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Sarr; James, Mount, Barkley, Saul; Hudson-Odoi, Werner, Lukaku.

Subs: Bettinelli, Mendy, Alonso, Rudiger, Silva, Loftus-Cheek, Havertz, Pulisic, Ziyech.

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Evening Standard prediction: Zenit 0-2 Chelsea

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The Blues were made to work for the three points in their 1-0 win over a stubborn Zenit side at Stamford Bridge, and it won’t be any easier for them away from home.

Zenit don’t have anything to play for though and despite a stumbling run in the league, Chelsea showed their class in Europe in their last match as they dismantled Juventus. A win will secure top spot for Tuchel’s side, and they are good enough to get it.

Zenit 0-2 Chelsea

It’s going to be a chilly one...

16:14 , Marc Mayo

Temperatures are set for a whopping -12°C in Saint Petersburg tonight. Fortunately, wind and rain should be at a minimum.

How to watch

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TV channel: This evening’s game will be televised live on BT Sport 3. Coverage begins at 5:15pm GMT, ahead of kick-off half an hour later.

Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will also be able to watch the match online via the website or BT Sport app.

Early team news

15:52 , Marc Mayo

Chelsea remain without Mateo Kovacic, who tested positive for Covid-19 just a day after returning to full training following eight games on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.

N’Golo Kante and Jorginho are also out to leave Tuchel light on numbers in midfield, while Trevoh Chalobah is still sidelined along with long-term absentee Ben Chilwell.

However, Kai Havertz is available after recovering from an ankle problem that forced him off at half-time against West Ham, while Marcos Alonso has shrugged off a back problem.

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Chelsea predicted XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; James, Loftus-Cheek, Saul, Alonso; Hudson-Odoi, Pulisic, Havertz.

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Good afternoon!

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Welcome to this decisive final game in Chelsea’s Champions League group stage as the Blues face Zenit in Russia!