How to watch Chelsea v Ajax, team news, predicted line-ups and more

Chelsea host Ajax at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night in the third game of their Champions League campaign.

The Blues have so far won one and lost one having returned to Europe’s elite competition this season.

Here’s all you need to know ahead of the clash…

Kick-off time

8pm UK time

How to watch in the UK

TV channel: TNT Sports 2

Streaming: Discovery+

Injuries and suspensions

Chelsea: Joao Pedro (suspended), Levi Colwill (out), Benoit Badiashile (out), Cole Palmer (out), Dario Essugo (out), Liam Delap (out), Enzo Fernandez (doubt)

Ajax: Owen Wijndal (doubt), Kasper Dolberg (out), Branco van den Boomen (out), Steven Berghuis (out)

Predicted line-ups

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; James, Fofana, Tosin, Cucurella; Caicedo, Lavia; Neto, Buonanotte, Gittens; George

Ajax (4-2-3-1): Jaros; Gaael, Sutalo, Baas, Rosa; Mokio, Taylor; Edvardsen, Gloukh, Godts; Weghorst

Recent form

Chelsea have won their last three games in all competitions, the most recent victory coming against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Ajax have struggled of late, winning just one of the last six in all competitions and were beaten by AZ Alkmaar on Saturday. They were thrashed 4-0 by Marseille in their last Champions League game.

What’s been said?

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca on his side’s recent disciplinary issues: “Personally, I’m not that kind of manager to punish players, I don’t think it’s the right way to do things. I prefer to help them to understand and to do the right things.

“I have four kids. When they do something wrong, I don’t punish them, I try to teach them to do the right things. I try to treat the players in the same way, to try to help them to understand. This is the way I see things. It can be right or wrong, I don’t know. But it’s the way I like to do things.”

Ajax head coach John Heitinga on Chelsea: “It’s clear that they’re a strong team, which is why it’s very important that we execute our own plan. Of course, it’s also a question of which players they’ll select tomorrow. They’re a side with great strength, positional rotations and full-backs who move into midfield.”