Chelsea Emphasizes Squad Depth in UEFA Conference League Match Against Noah with Young Talent Tyrique George Starting

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07/11/2024 20h35

**Chelsea Trains Focus on Depth with Lineup Change for UEFA Conference League Match Against Noah**

Chelsea's head coach Enzo Maresca has demonstrated his commitment to utilizing the full breadth of his squad by introducing substantial changes to the starting lineup for the UEFA Conference League fixture against Armenian side Noah. This strategic shift includes giving 18-year-old Tyrique George his full debut.

For tonight’s encounter at Stamford Bridge, Maresca has made two notable adjustments to the side that faced Newcastle in the League Cup last Wednesday. Tyrique George makes his first appearance from the start, while Marc Guiu returns to the starting lineup, marking his first start since the qualifying rounds against Servette in the same competition. Departing from the lineup are Marc Cucurella and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall after their involvement in the recent League Cup match.

Leading the team as captain, Enzo Fernandez will continue his role in midfield. The attacking lineup sees dynamic options with Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk, and Christopher Nkunku joining forces alongside George and Guiu. This setup aims to bring versatility and aggression to Chelsea’s offensive play against Noah.

The full Chelsea lineup features Jorgensen in goal, a defensive line consisting of Disasi, Tosin, Badiashile, and Veiga, with Fernandez (c), George, Joao Felix, Nkunku, and Mudryk supporting Guiu upfront. On the bench, Maresca has kept a mix of youth and experience with substitutes including Sanchez, Merrick, Cucurella, Gusto, Dewsbury-Hall, Rak-Sakyi, Casadei, Chukwuemeka, and Madueke.

Noah's lineup for the fixture includes Chancharevich, Muradian, Hambartsumyan (c), Miljkovic, Manvelyan, Eteki, Sangare, Ferreira, Gregorio, Cinari, and Goncalo Silva, with a bench featuring Ploshchadnyi, Thorarinsson, Aias, Dashyan, Mendoza, Avanesian, Santos, Petrsoyan, Oulad Omar, and Pinson.

Maresca’s decision to rotate his squad in cup competitions illustrates his tactical approach and confidence in the depth of his roster, a strategy Chelsea will hope pays dividends against Noah.

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