Chelsea Champions League 2022/23: Group Draw, Squad, Fixtures
Chelsea Champions League 2022: Not only Premier League but Champion League is also expected by football fans around the world. The Blues had a year with little rest, playing 63 of an available 66 matches, and they will be eager to compete in the Champions League once more. Chelsea will be itching to move over the disappointment of last season and improve themselves this season.
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Chelsea Champions League Group Draw 2022/23
Chelsea will be aiming for a stronger performance in the UEFA Champions League in 2022–23 after receiving a fairly favorable draw.
Thomas Tuchel’s team knows their rivals before their adventure begins with a group encounter on September 6/7. They became one of the 32 teams in the pots during the Champions League group round selection in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 25.
In Group E, Chelsea’s opponents in the group stages include AC Milan, FC Salzburg, and Dinamo Zagreb.
Group E
- AC Milan
- Chelsea
- FC Salzburg
- Dinamo Zagreb
AC Milan
The Rossoneri are Italy’s most victorious club in Europe, having won seven Champions League championships. Milan only managed to win one game in the group phase last campaign and was eliminated before the knockout stages.
Salzburg FC
The Austrian team reached the round of 16 the previous season. Yet, they lost to Bayern Munich in a shocking 8-2 final score after tying the first leg 1-1.
Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb, the defending champions of Croatia, has progressed to the group rounds eight times. They prevailed over Bod/Glimt of Norway in their Champions League semifinal.
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Chelsea Champions League 2022 Squad
Rudiger and Christensen’s departures this summer have brought an unsettling adjustment to the defensive line. Even if Koulibaly has come as a temporary replacement, there likely still has to be work done in that area. Romelu Lukaku has returned to Italy, but Sterling will probably improve the attack.
Here is the complete list of Chelsea FC players who will appear in the Chelsea Champions League Squad in 2022/23!
Goalkeeper
| Name | Jersey Number | Nationality | Age | Contract Expiry |
| Marcus Bettinelli | 13 | English | 30 | 2023 |
| Kepa Arrizabalag a | 1 | Spanish | 28 | 2025 |
| Edouard Mendy | 16 | Senegalese | 30 | 2025 |
| Name | Jersey Number | Nationality | Age | Contract Expiry |
| Cesar Azpiliceuta | 28 | Spanish | 33 | 2023 |
| Ben Chilwell | 21 | English | 26 | 2025 |
| Marc Cucurella | 32 | Spanish | 24 | 2028 |
| Reece James | 24 | English | 23 | 2025 |
| Kalidou Koulibaly | 26 | Senegalese | 31 | 2026 |
| Wesley Fofana | 33 | French | 22 | 2029 |
| Thiago Silva | 6 | Brazillian | 38 | 2023 |
| Trevoh Chalobah | 14 | English | 23 | 2026 |
Forward
| Name | Jersey Number | Nationality | Age | Contract Expiry |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 9 | Gabon | 33 | 2024 |
| Kai Havertz | 29 | German | 23 | 2025 |
| Christian Pulišić | 10 | American | 24 | 2024 |
| Raheem Sterling | 66 | English | 28 | 2023 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 22 | Moroccan | 29 | 2025 |
Midfielder
| Name | Jersey Number | Nationality | Age | Contract Expiry |
| Denis Zakaria | 20 | Swiss | 26 | loan (2022/23) |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | 30 | English | 19 | 2028 |
| Conor Gallagher | 23 | English | 22 | 2025 |
| Jorginho | 5 | Italian | 31 | 2023 |
| N’Golo Kanté | 7 | French | 31 | 2023 |
| Mateo Kovačić | 8 | Croatian | 28 | 2024 |
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek | 12 | English | 26 | 2024 |
| Mason Mount | 19 | English | 23 | 2024 |
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Chelsea Champions League Fixtures 2022
The fixture list is much more crammed this season due to the unusual timetable brought on by the winter FIFA World Cup. Between September and November, the Blues will play about 18 times over about 70 days. In the weeks leading up to the World Cup in Qatar, the Blues will play a match roughly every four days.
Following the confirmation of Chelsea’s Champions League group, the European soccer’s executive board UEFA will soon public a schedule for the group.
Chelsea will meet the other three teams both away and at home on the below dates. Let’s check out the Chelsea Champions League schedule.
| Matchday | Opposing team | Time (UK) |
| 6th – 7th September 2022 | @ Dinamo | 17:45 BST |
| 13th – 14th September 2022 | vs. Salzburg | 20:00 BST |
| 4th – 5th October 2022 | vs. Milan | 20:00 BST |
| 11th – 12th October 2022 | @ Milan | 20:00 BST |
| 25th – 26th October 2022 | @ Salzburg | 17:45 BST |
| 1st – 2nd November 2022 | vs. Dinamo | 20:00 BST |
Chelsea would proceed to the knockout rounds, starting with the Round of 16, if they finished one of the top two clubs in their group after the end of the six group-stage games.
Here is the Chelsea Champions League players’ route from the semifinals to the championship in Istanbul, Turkey’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium:
| Round | First Leg | Second Leg |
| Round of 16 | 14th – 22nd February 2023 | 7th – 15th March 2023 |
| Quarterfinals | 11th – 12th April 2023 | 18th – 19th April 2023 |
| Semifinals | 9th – 10th May 2023 | 16th – 17th May 2023 |
| Final | 10th June 2023 | |
Conclusion
There was the conclusion of our in-depth blog piece on the “Chelsea Champions League 2022 – 2023: Full Squads And Fixtures”. What do you think about this topic? What is your prediction about the team’s performance in this campaign? Post a comment for us below. For more fascinating articles like this, check out our Chelsea FC Player website!
