However, Chelsea will be missing a total of 13 players for this crucial tie. Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and forward Christopher Nkunku have not traveled to Sweden for the game, while Marc Guiu and Malo Gusto are nursing injuries. Additionally, Wesley Fofana and Omari Kellyma are out for the season due to hamstring injuries, and Mykhailo Mudryk is serving a ban for alleged doping, despite taking a lie detector test.

Other players who will not be participating in the game include goalkeeper Malkolm Nilsson Safqvist, winger Nino Zugelj, right-back Piotr Johansson, and goalkeeper Jacob Rinne, who are either sick or injured. Midfielders Patric Aslund, Albin Ekdal, and Rasmus Schuller are also expected to miss the game as they recover from their respective injuries.

Despite avoiding defeat in their previous four European away games, Chelsea's injury list and the fact that they are playing away from home may make it a challenging match for the West London club.