Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a match between Chelsea and Maribor. The group-stage match scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at Stamford Bridge in London and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 2.
Maribor manager Ante Simundza had this to offer ahead of today's European encounter (via UEFA): "Our mentality is to win, to play offensively. We always try to go for the win, but we will not be pushing without thinking. We want to find our positive side and their negative side and hopefully get a result. Chelsea are a very competitive team in every minute and every second of every game. They know what to do and their results show how competitive they are. We know it will be difficult to find a weakness, but we will do our best to find it."
"Diego Costa is injured, but others will come in," he added. "Chelsea are the most competitive team in England at the moment. It will be fun to see how they prepare. How they are ready for us. They know us very well; we know them very well. We have to be honest and say that Chelsea are the favorites, but we have our aims too. A positive result. A win? Why not? We have to be at our top level to achieve that."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With Diego Costa injured, Chelsea turn to Loic Remy. The 27-year-old has played 117 league minutes for the club this season, providing one goal in the process.
Chelsea's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Ivanović, Terry, Cahill, Azpilicueta; Matić, Fàbregas; Willian, Hazard, Oscar; Rémy
Maribor's Projected Lineup (5-4-1): Handanovič; Šuler, Filipović, Mejač, Rajčevič, Viler; Ibraimi, Vršič, Bohar, Mertelj; Tavares
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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