Chelsea vs Basel
UEFA Europa League: semi-final,
2nd leg
Match date: 2 May 2013
Kick Off Time: 20:05 GMT
Match date: 2 May 2013
Kick Off Time: 20:05 GMT
Venue: Stamford
Bridge, England
Referee: J. Eriksson
Chelsea
have one foot in for a second consecutive European cup final ahead of their
Europa League semifinal second leg against FC Basel on May 2. Their 2-1
victory in Switzerland has given them the aggregate and away-goal advantage.
Basel will need to score two without reply to advance, a task made all the more
difficult as the Blues have not failed to score at home since a 1-0 defeat to
QPR on January
9.
Attendance at Stamford Bridge has been poor for the Europa League ties, with
33,000 fans turning up for the quarterfinal against Rubin Kazan. The supporters are
suffering a huge comedown from the high of 2012, but while they are
disinterested in Europe's second-tier competition, the players are desperate to
salvage some silverware from this season.
Ashley Cole is suspended for the home side, having picked up a yellow card in
Switzerland so Ryan Bertrand will be recalled to the starting 11. Frank Lampard
is just one goal behind the current club record of 202, and with Ramires having left their
last match against Swansea
City injured, the veteran midfielder could reach his milestone in this
match.
With one eye on the Premier League fixture against Manchester United on
Sunday, Rafael Benitez is likely to start with this lineup in a 4-2-3-1.
Cannel:
Swiss SF2
TSI 2
Italian Sky Sport 1
NTV + Fudbol
Premiere Analog
RTS 1
Eredivisie Live (Netherlands
TSI 2
Italian Sky Sport 1
NTV + Fudbol
Premiere Analog
RTS 1
Eredivisie Live (Netherlands
