Malmo v Chelsea: Europa League betting preview, team news & TV

BT Sport 2, 8pm Thursday

Chelsea head to southern Sweden in the expectation of ending a run of four consecutive away defeats to nil, but they may find Malmo surprisingly stubborn opponents.

With his job under threat following a 6-0 humiliation at Manchester City and 4-0 hammering at Bournemouth, Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri faces a tricky balancing act.

Monday’s showpiece FA Cup clash with Manchester United will be the priority but another defeat will only hand more ammunition to his critics.

Malmo’s poor away record saw them finish third in the 2018 Swedish Allsvenskan but they lost just one of 15 home league games and have lost to only Real Madrid and PSG in their last 14 European matches in front of their own fans.

Recommendation
Malmo +1 goal on handicap
1pt 23-10 Betfair

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Team news
Malmo
Defender Franz Brorsson is the only injury doubt after missing training yesterday.

Chelsea
Danny Drinkwater and Gonzalo Higuain go into the squad but Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Marcos Alonso miss out.

Key stat
Malmo haven’t lost any of their last 18 home games in all competitions.

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