The team news is in from the Voith-Arena ahead of Chelsea's Conference League clash against 1. FC Heidenheim on Thursday evening.

Heidenheim take on Chelsea on Thursday, Nov. 28, at the Voith-Arena, with kickoff set for an 6:45 p.m. CET start local time in Germany, which is a 5:45 p.m. start in the UK, a 12:45 p.m. ET or 9:45 a.m. PT kickoff in the US and Canada, and an 4:45 a.m. AEDT start in Australia on Friday morning.

The Blues are in Germany tonight looking to continue their fine Conference League campaign, taking on a team who could not be more different in stature. While Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is just in his sixth month at the helm, Heidenheim boss Frank Schmidt has been in the role since 2007, a remarkable 17 years.

Fought Victory in Europa Conference LeagueChelsea overcame a spirited Heidenheim side in Germany to secure a crucial 2-0 victory in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Chelsea travels to Germany to face Heidenheim looking to continue its perfect record in the UEFA Conference League.

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca made significant changes to his lineup, but the Blues still managed to shine in attack as Marc Guiu kept the Heidenheim defence and goalkeeper Kevin Muller under pressure.

Welcome to match number four of six in the UEFA Conference League-league, which pits two of the six teams that have won all three of their games so far. Chelsea are still the strong favorites for this one of course, but it’s an historic occasion for Heidenheim and they will be hoping to make it a “magical night”.

Chelsea rose to the task quickly however and settled in for a fairly even contest for the next 20-25 minutes. Marc Guiu wasted several decent chances at one end while Filip Jörgensen made several important saves at the other.

Chelsea academy defender Josh Acheampong trained with the first-team squad this morning (Wednesday) — a sign that his exile from competitive action could be over. As The Athletic exclusively revealed last month,