Chelsea will be aiming to keep their 100% record in the new Conference League campaign intact when they face Astana on Thursday afternoon. The Blues have been producing excellent displays under Enzo Maresca and even though the Italian tactician is going to stick to his rotation policy, away win should be considered. The likes of Malo Gusto, Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, and Joao Felix are all pushing for a start, while Cesare Casadei misses out through suspension. Star player Cole Palmer is ineligible for the Conference League game.
The Kazakhs, on the other hand, are tough to beat at home, with the team sharing the spoils with Vitoria Guimaraes in their last Conference League game, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against the star-studded Premier League outfit. Even though there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, anything but a routine away win would be a big surprise.
Score Prediction: FC Astana 1-2 Chelsea