Zenit vs Chelsea Live Stream, Prediction, Preview, Head to Head, Injury Report, and Starting Line-up 8th December 2021 | UEFA Champions League 2021-22

Zenit vs Chelsea: Chelsea will make the long trip to Russia for their sixth and final UEFA Champions League Group H match against Zenit St Petersburg on the 8th of December at the Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg.

Zenit vs Chelsea: Preview

Zenit have already been eliminated from the UEFA Champions League, as they only mustered 4 points in their first five group matches so far. They are currently third in Group H and are heading towards the Europa League courtesy of their three-point advantage and a better head to head record against bottom-placed Malmo.

Chelsea are aiming to finish the group as table toppers, to help their cause later in the competition and have been in fine form so far. A victory would confirm their pole position after they thrashed Juventus by a margin of 4-0 in their last group match. Thomas Tuchel’s side will also want to regain their form after suffering a rare defeat in the Premier League this weekend against West Ham.

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Zenit vs Chelsea: Match Details

Match: Zenit St Petersburg vs Chelsea, UEFA Champions League 2021/22
Date and Time: 8th December, 11:15 PM IST
Venue: Gazprom Arena (Krestovsky Stadium), St. Petersburg

Zenit vs Chelsea: Head to Head

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— FC Zenit in English✨ (@fczenit_en) December 6, 2021

Total Matches played: 1
Matches won by Zenit: 0
Matches won by Chelsea: 1
Matches Drawn: 0

Zenit vs Chelsea: Injury Report

Zenit St Petersburg

Dmitri Chistyakov (Suspended)
Stanislav Kritsyuk

Chelsea

Trevor Chalobah
Ben Chilwell
N’Golo Kante
Matteo Kovacic
Kai Havertz
Marcos Alonso

Zenit vs Chelsea: Predicted Lineups

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Zenit St Petersburg

Mikhail Kerzhakov; Douglas Santos, Wilmar Barrios, Dejan Lovren, Yaroslav Rakitskyi; Vyacheslav Karavaev, Daler Kuzyaev, Wendel; Malcom, Artem Dzyuba, Claudinho

Chelsea

Edouard Mendy; Andreas Christensen, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger; Cesar Azpilicueta, Rueben Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Reece James; Mason Mount, Hakim Ziyech; Romelu Lukaku

Zenit vs Chelsea: Predictions

The last time these two sides met in the first round of group matches, Chelsea laboured to a 1-0 victory at the Stamford Bridge courtesy of a Romelu Lukaku goal. With a massive gap in both these squads’ strength, Zenit would once again want to show grit and determination in defence, with the option of inflicting pain on the counterattack. We predict a 2-0 victory for Chelsea this time around.