Chelsea are on a nine-match unbeaten run in all competitions heading into Matchday XNUMX of the Champions League. The Blues host Frenchman Rennes at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. France are competing in their first Champions League campaign and will visit Stamford Bridge for the first time in European competition.
Rennes enter matchday three after a 2-1 home win over Brest in Ligue 1. Blacks and Reds are in third place in Ligue 1. Julien Stephan's team have been failing at home since the start of the Champions League Turns on. They are now four points behind league leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
Frank Lampard's side are coming off a 3-0 away win at Burnley. It was their second consecutive win in all competitions after beating Krasnodar on Matchday 4 of the Champions League 0-XNUMX. Chelsea top Gorup E in the Champions League thanks to goal difference. They are level on four points with Sevilla but have scored three more goals than the Europa League champions.
Draws have been a problem for Lampard and his players this season. Will Chelsea be able to continue their winning streak or will Rennes clinch a famous win on Wednesday night?
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Chelsea's league win at the weekend lifted them into sixth place and just four points behind league leaders Liverpool. Confidence will be high for Wednesday night's game in London. Chelsea played 11 games in all competitions, scoring 27 goals and allowing 10 goals. They average 2,45 goals per game and only allow 0,91.
Lampard has improved his defense in recent weeks. Chelsea kept four clean sheets in a row in all competitions. They have six shutouts in all competition. Five of the team's six clean sheets were recorded by the summer signing of Edouard Mendy. The goalkeeper arrived at Chelsea from Rennes in August and has scored an excellent goal. His performance against Manchester United in the League prevented the Blues from losing the match.
Rennes have played 11 times in all competitions. The rojiblancos scored 19 goals and conceded 13. Mendy's absence from the team meant that they struggled to keep a clean sheet. Rennes has kept only a blank slate so far. They are unlikely to keep Chelsea out of goal on Wednesday night.
The French club allows 1,18 goals per game and scores 1,73 goals. Only once this season have Rennes failed to score in a match. This happened in the second round of the Champions League, in the 1-0 loss to Sevilla.
Chelsea v Rennes team news
Lampard is injured going into Champions League matchday three. Striker Christian Pulisic had another physical problem. This time he has a thigh strain. Lampard is unlikely to risk the American midweek. With Lampard's attacking options, Pulisic could be closed until the end of November, after the next international break.
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizbalga and midfielder Billy Gilmour are sidelined with injuries. None of you will have started, even if you are able.
Stephan has more injury problems to worry about at Rennes than Lampard does at Chelsea. He is likely to be without five players for Wednesday night's game. Flavien Tait is currently out of the squad due to illness. There is no news in the English press about whether the matter is related to COVID-19.
Rennes signed Juventus centre-back Daniele Rugani on loan on 3 October. The centre-back has yet to play for the French club and will remain sidelined with a thigh problem. Rugani was signed to bring European experience to the French club. Teen sensation Eduardo Camavinga is out until the end of this month with a concussion. Faitout Maouassa and Mbaye Niang are also excluded. Stephpan's losses are quite significant for the trip to London.
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Chelsea kept four clean sheets in a row. Two of those games were wins to zero. With Rennes' main injuries, they are likely to have problems in the final third, against their former goalkeeper Mendy. Mendy has made Chelsea's defense much better than ever with Kepa. Chelsea kept six clean sheets in all competitions with Mendy as the backbone of five.
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Wenger started the season slowly but has now started racing at Stamford Bridge. He scored five goals in 10 games in all competitions. Three of those five goals came in the Premier League and one in the Champions League. Werner scored and prepared a goal against Krasnodar in the second round of the Champions League. He is in fine form, having scored in his last two games in all competitions.
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Chelsea have won both halves in each of their last two matches in all competitions. In four of Chelsea's 10 games this season in all competitions, they have won both halves. Rennes has injury problems that should prevent him from scoring at Stamford Bridge. The debutants in the Champions League did very well in the first round against Krasnodar, achieving a draw. However, against stronger Champions League teams, Rennes will struggle to score goals and add points.
Chelsea's defense has improved a lot since Mendy joined the team full-time. The defense looks completely different with Mendy in net instead of Kepa. Games come fast and furious, but Chelsea, along with every other Champions League team, have a short break ahead of them. The Blues will go into the international break next week after playing a very victorious game against Sheffield United.
Rennes could be eyeing next weekend's game against Paris Saint-Germain. The Red and Black are third in the league and could be back in the running for the Ligue 1 title. While they could deprive Paris Saint-Germain of points over the weekend, Chelsea will clinch victory on Wednesday night, maintaining their unbeaten streak performance in the Champions League.
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