Chelsea vs. Malmo Team News: Training Scheduled – Sarri Wields Ax After Man Utd Defeat | Football | sport

Chelsea will have to refresh their squad for this weekend's Europa League clash with Malmo as they prepare to play their second match in three in a week.

The manager Maurizio Sarri on Monday lined up against Manchester United a full-fledged team in the FA Cup, but was helpless against the defeat of his team in the fifth round.

The Italian is facing increasing pressure to leave Stamford Bridge after a bad pbad in the form of the Blues but must find his team to deal with Malmo.

Chelsea already holding a 2-1 lead in the game, the team's selection will be influenced by the imminent final of the Carabao Cup against Manchester City on Sunday.

After being beaten 6-0 by Pep Guardiola's Premier League squad, Sarri fears his players will be trapped again after an exhausting series of games.

That's why the Blues boss should move away from his favorite starting lineup and offer some marginal Chelsea players a chance to impress.

Olivier Giroud has been an integral part of the Europa League so far this season and is likely to lead the line after scoring in the first leg in Sweden.

Ross Barkley was also on the scoresheet at Malmo and should play in the middle from the start, having been a substitute against United in the last defeat.

It is expected that Eden Hazard will be rested for the second leg and will be called only if necessary, while the same can be said of N'Golo Kante.

Pedro started the last two games but has a stomachache, so Willian should make the rotation while Callum Hudson-Odoi is in contention for a starting spot in attack.

Jorginho is one of Sarri's favorites and is unlikely to sit while Mateo Kovacic should also be present.

Andreas Christensen and Emerson Palmieri both played in the first leg and should come back in defense while Ruben Loftus-Cheek (on the back), Davide Zappacosta (flu) and Kepa Arrizabalaga (hamstring) all have doubts.

Chelsea predicts the lineup against Malmo – Europa League

(4-3-3): Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Christensen, Palmieri; Jorginho, Kovacic, Barkley; Willian, Hudson-Odom, Giroud