Chelsea host Benfica at Stamford Bridge in a pivotal UEFA Champions League group fixture, with both sides seeking their first win of the 2025-26 campaign.
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Chelsea vs Benfica kick-off time
The match will be played at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, with kick-off at 8 pm BST for fans in the UK.
Team news & squads
Chelsea vs Benfica lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-2-3-1
BENCHE-Line up
CHESubstitutes
Manager
E. Maresca
BEN-Line up
BENSubstitutes
Manager
J. Mourinho
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
Injuries and Suspensions
Chelsea team news
Chelsea continue to contend with a lengthy injury list, as Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Liam Delap, Dario Essugo, Tosin Adarabioyo and Wesley Fofana remain sidelined. Meanwhile, Mykhaylo Mudryk is still unavailable while serving his doping ban.
Adding to their concerns, Maresca confirmed in his pre-match press conference that Joao Pedro, Moises Caicedo and Andrey Santos are all carrying knocks and will need late fitness checks.
Benfica team news
Benfica also have problems of their own, with Manu Silva and Alexander Bah both recovering from ACL injuries. Winger Bruma faces a lengthy spell out, with his ruptured Achilles potentially keeping him sidelined until 2026.
The Portuguese side’s attacking depth has been further reduced by the absence of 19-year-old Gianluca Prestianni, who is away on international duty with Argentina at the Under-20 World Cup in Chile.
Form
CHE-Form
CHEChelsea
1
-
3
Brighton
L
Lincoln City
1
-
2
Chelsea
W
Manchester United
2
-
1
Chelsea
L
Bayern Munich
3
-
1
Chelsea
L
Brentford
2
-
2
Chelsea
D
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 7/11
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 5/5
- Both teams scored
- 5/5
BEN-Form
BENBenfica
2
-
1
Gil Vicente
W
Benfica
1
-
1
Rio Ave
D
AVS Futebol SAD
0
-
3
Benfica
W
Benfica
2
-
3
Qarabag FK
L
Benfica
1
-
1
Santa Clara
D
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 9/6
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5
Head-to-Head Record
CHELast 4 matches
BEN4
Wins
0
Draws
0
Wins
Goals scored
2- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/4
- Both teams scored
- 2/4