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Chelsea vs Servette - Conference League: Live score and latest updates

Both XIs in full:

Chelsea XI: Jorgensen, Disasi, Tosin, Badiashile, Veiga, Caicedo, Dewsbury-Hall, Neto, Nkunku, Mudryk, Guiu.

Servette XI: Frick, Tsunemoto, Rouiller, Ondoua, Cognat, Stevanovic, Kutesa, Mazikou, Severin, Crivelli, Douline.

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 22: Mykhailo Mudryk of Chelsea arrives at the stadium prior to the UEFA Europa Conference League Play-Off 1st leg match between Chelsea v Servette FC at Stamford Bridge on August 22, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Six summer signings start for Chelsea

Chelsea's team sheet has just landed and the starting XI features no fewer than SIX summer signings.

In goal is £20.7m stopper Filip Jörgensen. Ahead of him is centre back Tosin Adarabioyo, a free transfer arrival from Fulham.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Renato Veiga, Pedro Neto and Marc Guiu also start in a new-look Blues side.

Joao Felix is here

Chelsea's latest summer signing is at Stamford Bridge tonight but only as a spectator.

His £45m move from Atletico Madrid on Wednesday was not included in time for him to feature tonight.

New Chelsea signing Joao Felix is seen in a private box before the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round, first leg match at Stamford Bridge, London. Picture date: Thursday August 22, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Chelsea. Photo credit should read: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire.RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.

New Chelsea signing Joao Felix is seen in a private box before the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round, first leg match at Stamford Bridge, London. Picture date: Thursday August 22, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Chelsea. Photo credit should read: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire.RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.

Who are Servette?

Chelsea's opponents tonight finished third in the Swiss Super League last season and won the Swiss Cup.

They also reached the round of 16 in the 2023-24 Conference League, but their best European campaigns ever came in the old European Cup Winners' Cup, as the reached the quarter-finals in 1967 and 1979.

Servette have already played eight games in all competitions this season, including a 7-1 win over Signal in the Swiss Cup on Sunday.

They initially entered the Europa League but were demoted to the Conference League after losing 3-2 to Braga over two legs.

Evening all!

Here we go. Chelsea's first ever game in the UEFA Europa Conference League is just over an hour away.

Stamford Bridge is not quite sold out for this one, despite the game not being shown on TV.

So, if you're local and fancy witnessing a bit of obscure European history, why not get your coat on and head on down to SW6?

But, of course, you are more than welcome to stay right where you are and follow tonight's action with Mail Sport's live text commentary.

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 22: General view inside the stadium prior to the UEFA Europa Conference League Play-Off 1st leg match between Chelsea v Servette FC at Stamford Bridge on August 22, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Source: dailymail.co.uk

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