Chelsea vs Roma - as it happened: Eden Hazard salvages hosts a point after Italians fight back

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Eden Hazard celebrates his second goal for Chelsea: Getty
Eden Hazard celebrates his second goal for Chelsea: Getty

Chelsea host Roma on Wednesday night hoping to extend their 100 per cent record in the Champions League. The Blues won in dramatic fashion against Atletico Madrid last time out, scoring with the last kick of the game thanks to Michy Batshuayi.

That result gave Roma a boost of qualifying from this tough group following their own draw with the Spanish side and a narrow victory away to Qarabag. The Italians have been in mixed form since that win against the Azeris, losing to Napoli at home but beating AC Milan away. They visit Stamford Bridge as big outsiders, but with the likes of Edin Dzeko, Radja Nainggolan and Kevin Strootman in the side, they will be no pushovers.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the match:

What time does it start?

The game kicks off at 7.45pm (BST) at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday 18 October.

Where can I watch it?

BT Sport ESPN will be broadcasting the game. Alternatively, return to this page for updates from our live blog.

It’s a big game for…

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David Luiz. The Brazilian enjoyed a brilliant return season as Chelsea won the Premier League title last year, playing a pivotal role in the heart of defence following Antonio Conte’s switch to 3-4-3. This season has been less convincing however, with a careless red card against Arsenal and a moment of madness in giving a penalty away against Atletico Madrid being blotches on his record. But one of his standout performances of the season was when playing in midfield against Tottenham Hotspur. He is due to be played in that position again on Wednesday night and Chelsea, fresh off defeats to Crystal Palace and Manchester City, need their man to be at his best.

One to watch…

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(Getty)

Edin Dzeko. The Bosnian striker won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a League Cup during his time at Manchester City as well as scoring over 70 goals at a rate of almost one in two despite spending most of his time on the bench. Since moving to the Italian capital in 2015 he has continued that impressive record, netting 44 league goals in 75 games and finishing as Serie A’s top scorer last season. Underestimate him at your peril.

Form…

Chelsea: LLWWW

Roma: LWWWW

Odds…

Chelsea: 8/15

Draw: 18/5

Roma: 5/1