"Starting with the hosts, while Chelsea might have been crowned Club World Cup champions back in June following a famous 3-0 romp against PSG over in the United States, Enzo Maresca's men are at the heart of what has become a public struggle. Last seen over the weekend suffering a public collapse on home soil as they slumped to a 3-1 loss against Brighton, the Blues have a tremendous amount of pressure on their shoulders."
"Chelsea Team News Despite being shown a straight red card against Brighton over the weekend, Trevor Chalobah is free to feature on Tuesday night. However, dealing with what has become a stacked injury list, Chelsea will be unable to call upon the likes of Wesley Fofana, Liam Delap and attacking talisman Cole Palmer. While summer recruit Facundo Buonanotte might have been forced to miss out at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, the Brighton loanee will return to Maresca's squad in midweek."
Chelsea enter the Champions League clash under significant pressure after losing three of their last four matches across all competitions. The Blues suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Brighton and a 3-1 loss to Bayern Munich and also lost 2-1 at Manchester United, exposing defensive issues. Enzo Maresca's squad faces a long injury list that rules out Wesley Fofana, Liam Delap and Cole Palmer, although Trevor Chalobah is available and Facundo Buonanotte returns from a short-term loan. Benfica have appointed José Mourinho and secured a 2-1 win over Gil Vicente, traveling to Stamford Bridge with growing confidence.
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