Chelsea have confirmed the travelling squad for their Conference League fixture against 1. FC Heidenheim on Thursday night.

Chelsea will likely make several changes for Thursday's UEFA Conference League game at Heidenheim, especially with Aston Villa their next Premier League opponents.

Heidenheim climbed steadily through the tiers of German football over the last decade, and having finished eighth in the Bundesliga last season, they’ve come to enjoy playing in Europe for the first time.

Chelsea welcomed back youngster Josh Acheampong to first-team training ahead of their Conference League clash against 1. FC Heidenheim. The 18-year-old has been

Gusto and Neto have not travelled with the squad for their Conference League clash with Bundesliga strugglers Heidenheim. French defender Gusto missed Saturday’s 2-1 victory at Leicester because of illness while Portugal winger Neto was injured during the recent international break.

After a strong start to the season, Heidenheim have fallen into a slump in the Bundesliga, where a six-game winless streak has seen them drop to 15th. Their most recent defeat cam

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,

Back in the 2007/08 season, Heidenheim were playing in the fifth tier of German football.Fast forward to 2024 and they're preparing to face Chelsea in the UEFA Europa Conference League - and,