Chelsea in the Conference League presents an intriguing clash, particularly given both teams’ undefeated records in the tournament. Heidenheim, despite their recent struggles in the Bundesliga—including a significant 5-2 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen—has shown resilience in European competition . They are expected to deploy a 4-3-3 formation featuring key players such as Dorsch and Honsak, although they will be without top scorer Marvin Pieringer due to injury.
Heidenheim, who are currently 15th in the Bundesliga, await next.
It will see another set of changes from Maresca, who returned Chelsea to winning ways on Saturday after the international break with a 2-1 victory over his former side Leicester City in the Premier League.
Injury & Team News
FC Heidenheim are dealing with several injury problems at the moment. The likes of Julian Niehues, Luka Janes, Marnon-Thomas Busch, Marvin Pieringer, and Thomas Leon Keller are sidelined due to injury at the moment. 
Chelsea, they have three injury concerns for this game as Pedro Neto, Malo Gusto and Reece James are dealing with an injury. Enzo Maresca is likely going to stick with the second-string lineup that has done well in the competition.
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Predictabl line ups:
Heidenheim predicted XI (4-3-1-2, right to left): Muller (GK) — Traore, Mainka, Gimber, Fohrenbach — Maloney, Schoppner, Beck — Dorsch — Wanner, Conteh
Injured: Busch, Niehues, Pieringer Suspended: XX
Chelsea predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Jorgensen (GK) — Disasi, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Veiga — Chukwuemeka, Dewsbury-Hall — George, Joao Felix, Mudryk — Nkunku
Injured: James Suspended: None Ineligible: Palmer, Lavia, Chilwell, Fofana, Bettinelli Unavailable: Gusto, Neto, Jackson, Fernandez, Cucurella
Chelsea are likely to have Christopher Nkunku, Mykhailo Mudryk and Jadon Sancho all in action, with Maresca's side heavy favourites to claim another victory. Malo Gusto has returned from illness and could be drafted into the European side.
Conversely, Chelsea enters this fixture as the favorite, having recently secured a victory against Leicester City. The team is predicted to rotate its squad for this midweek encounter, potentially including talents like Christopher Nkunku and Mykhailo Mudryk. With predictions leaning towards a scoreline of 1-3 in favor of Chelsea , viewers can anticipate an exciting match that showcases contrasting styles and strategies from both clubs.
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