Line-ups confirmed as Maresca makes 10 changes

Chelsea have looked a cut above the rest in the Conference League this season.

They top the table in the revamped league format with three wins from three and 16 goals – including an 8-0 hammering of Noah last time out.

Heidenheim should provide more of a test, though. The Bundesliga side are not in great form domestically but also have a 100 per cent record in this competition following wins over Olimpija, Pafos and Hearts.

Heidenheim Team News

Heidenheim boss Frank Schmidt has reacted to the 5-2 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen at the weekend by making five changes to his side.

Out go Jonas Fohrenbach, Benedikt Gimber, Adrian Beck, Jan Schoppner and Marvin Pieringer.

In come Norman Theuerkauf, Tim Siersleben, Leo Scienza, Paul Wanner and Mikkel Kaufmann.

Heidenheim: Muller, Theuerkauf, Mainka, Traore, Siersleben, Maloney, Honsak, Dorsch, Leo Scienza, Wanner, Kaufmann

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Chelsea Team News

As he has done throughout this competition, Maresca has made sweeping changes to his starting XI.

Only centre-half Benoit Badiashile survives from the side that started Saturday’s 2-1 win at Leicester City in the Premier League.

Jadon Sancho and Mykhailo Mudryk both come in, as does Christopher Nkunku, who scored twice in the win over Noah.

Chelsea: Jorgensen, Adarabioyo, Disasi, Badiashile, Dewsbury-Hall, Mudryk, Casadei, Renato Veiga, Nkunku, Sancho, Guiu

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