Chelsea vs Pafos: Match Preview & Latest Team News

Key Highlights

• His opening weeks have been nomadic and varied, four matches across four competitions, yet largely encouraging.
• Two wins from three games have brought stability, capped by a controlled victory over Brentford at the weekend. Photo IMAGOStamford Bridge stage for RoseniorRosenior has spoken about rhythm and identity since his appointment, and this fixture offers a chance to underline both.
• Chelsea have been erratic in Europe, overwhelmed by Bayern, impressive against Barcelona, then strangely flat in a draw with Qarabag.
• The pattern has been inconsistency rather than collapse, which leaves optimism intact but caution close by. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAgainst Pafos, Chelsea will expect territory, possession, and ultimately control.
• They will also expect pressure, the type that comes when anything less than a convincing win is framed as failure.