Chelsea look to navigate themselves into the UEFA Conference League quarterfinals as they welcome FC Copenhagen to Stamford Bridge for the second leg of their Round of 16 matchup.

The Blues hold a 2-1 aggregate advantage after their victory in Denmark last week, but a late consolation goal by Gabriel Pereira will give the visitors a boost of belief that they can spring a remarkable upset.

Not only are Chelsea heavy favourites to win this match, but they are considered enormous favourites to win the competition entirely, and as such, a potential reversal of fortunes would be one of the biggest European upsets in recent memory.

Thus, Enzo Maresca will take no chances as he looks not only to navigate a rise up the Premier League table into the Champions League places, but also a push for European glory this season as well.

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Chelsea vs. Copenhagen score

Starting lineups:

Chelsea (4-2-3-1, right to left): 12. Jorgensen (GK) — 34. Acheampong (Cucurella, 46'), 4. Adarabioyo, 5. Badiashile, 23. Chalobah — 25. Caicedo, 8. E. Fernandez (Palmer, 46') — 32. George, 22. Dewsbury-Hall, 19. Sancho — 7. Neto.

Copehagen (5-4-1, right to left): 41. Ramaj (GK) — 13. Huescas, 2. Diks, 5. Pereira, 6. Hatzidiakos, 24. Meling — 7. Claesson, 36. Clem, 17. Froholdt, 10. Elyounoussi — 30. Achouri.

Chelsea vs. Copenhagen updates, highlights, key events

55th min: GOAL! CHELSEA! Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall gets his third Conference League goal of the season as Chelsea finally break through! Copenhagen, again, ruin a good performance with a miserable giveaway, as they feed Marc Cucurella a pass right outside their own penalty area.

Dewsbery-Hall does most of the hard work from there, using his strength to remain on the ball through a challenge and finishing with style from a tight angle. Their first real threatening move of the whole game pays off!

2nd half kickoff: With Chelsea again looking listless in the first 45 minutes, Enzo Maresca is wasting no time bringing his regulars on to improve their fortunes.

Cole Palmer comes on to begin the break, alongside Marc Cucurella. Interestingly, Enzo Maresca comes off, as does Josh Acheampong.

HALFTIME: Chelsea 0-0 Copenhagen

Just like in the first leg, the first half was unbelievably drab, as Copenhagen did very well to lock down the putrid Chelsea attack.

The Blues will be happy to keep their aggregate lead, but the one-goal advantage feels nervy if it continues like this for much longer and the visitors grow in confidence of an upset.

Kickoff: The match is under way in London! Chelsea going out at this stage would be hugely embarrassing, but Enzo Maresca has trusted their European journey to a rotated squad.

Chelsea vs. Copenhagen lineups, team news

Chelsea are thin in the attacking third, with Nicolas Jackson still out injured and Marc Guiu yet to return from his hamstring injury. Guiu is expected back soon, but Maresca confirmed he would not return for this game. Noni Madueke is also sidelined with a hamstring issue, leaving the front line looking bleak.

Despite that, he's still decided to play it safe with both Cole Palmer and Reece James, who missed training early in the week and have been left on the bench. The same is true for Christopher Nkunku who has struggled mightily filling in up front for the injured forwards.

Young Shumaira Mheuka has been rotated out, but fellow youngster Tyrique George gets another run-out as he did in the first leg. Malo Gusto is out, the full-back yet to recover after limping off in the first leg.

Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Jorgensen (GK) — Acheampong, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Chalobah — Caicedo, E. Fernandez — George, Dewsbury-Hall, Sancho — Neto

Chelsea subs: Sanchez (GK), Bergstrom (GK), Colwill, Murray-Campbell, Cucurella, Antwi, James, Amougou, Walsh, Palmer, Mheuka, Nkunku

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Lukas Lerager and Oliver Hojer missed the first leg through injury, as did attacking duo Andreas Cornelius and Roony Bardghji, and none of them returned for Copenhagen's weekend league match, meaning they were likely to miss out today and do indeed sit. Only Lerager makes the bench, while the others are absent entirely.

Former Southampton player Mohamed Elyounoussi was not in the squad for the first leg, but he came off the bench over the weekend and now slots into the starting XI. Thomas Delaney missed the weekend match due to illness, and only passes fit for the bench today.

Manager Jacob Neestrup decided that neither 18-year-old Amin Chiakha, who struggled in the first leg, or fellow youngster Magnus Mattsson are right for the striker position, instead turning to Tunisian international Elias Achouri.

Copenhagen starting lineup (5-4-1, right to left): Ramaj (GK) — Huescas, Diks, Pereira, Hatzidiakos, Meling — Claesson, Clem, Froholdt, Elyounoussi — Achouri

Copenhagen subs: Trott (GK), Runarsson (GK), Gocholeishvili, Garananga, Lerager, Falk, Delaney, Mattsson, Chiakha, Larsson, Robert

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