Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a match between Schalke 04 and Chelsea. The group-stage clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadion Gelsenkirchen in Gelsenkirchen and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 2.
What They're Saying
Schalke 04 manager Roberto Di Matteo (via UEFA): "I spent many years of my life at Chelsea and still know many people who work there, players as well. But that's more a private thing and has nothing to do with my job. A win would mean three points for us and a very good position in this group. I have no thoughts of revenge. I had a wonderful time there with lots of wonderful people."
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho: "Obviously, it would be better for us to qualify tomorrow [Tuesday]. We have so many matches [eight] in December, so if we can avoid a Champions League decider that would be very good for us. The reality is that we need points and we will try to get them here. If we cannot, we still have our last game against Sporting [Lisbon]."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Chelsea's Oscar has been influential as an attacking midfielder this season. The 23-year-old is yet to open his Champions League account, but has three goals and three assists in 10 league appearances.
Schalke 04's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Fährmann; Neustädter, Santana, Höwedes; Uchida, Fuchs, Kirchhoff, Boateng, Höger; Choupo-Moting, Huntelaar
Chelsea's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Ivanović, Terry, Cahill, Filipe Luís; Fàbregas, Matić; Schürrle, Oscar, Hazard; Costa
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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