Well, here we go. Chelsea, Barca, Champions League. These are the games football dreams are made of. These are the games that can define seasons. These are the games that can live on in history, in memory forever.
Enzo Maresca, not unexpectedly, has opted for our “big-game” lineup, which features both Reece James and Malo Gusto, and this time around, features no recognized striker. Presumably, it’ll be Pedro Neto leading a fluid front line, which, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, does feature Estevao from the start! Big stage, big opportunity for the wonderboy.
Welcome back, Andreas Christensen!
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):
Sanchez | Cucurella, Chalobah, Fofana, Gusto | Caicedo, James (c) | Garnacho, Enzo, Estevao | Neto
Substitutes from: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Tosin, Hato, Badiashile, Santos, Buonanotte, Gittens, George, Guiu, Joao Pedro, Delap
Barcelona starting XI:
Joan Garcia, Balde, R.Araujo, Cubarsi, Ferran, Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Fermin, F.de Jong, Kounde, Eric
Substitutes from: Szczesny, Raphinha, Rashford, Christensen, M.Casado, Gerard Martin, Olmo, Bernal, Dro, Roony, Kochen
Date / Time: Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 20.00 GMT; 3pm EST; 1:30am IST (next day)
Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (on pitch); Christian Dingert (VAR)
Forecast: Baby, it’s cold outside (and we ain’t got Cold)
On TV: none (UK); Univision, TUDN (USA); Sony TEN 2 (India); SuperSport Football Plus (NGA); elsewhere
Streaming: Amazon Prime (UK); Paramount+; Univision Now (USA); Sony LIV (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
