Chelsea vs PAOK: Preview, team news, broadcast listings

Chelsea vs PAOK: Preview, team news, broadcast listings - November 29

Topics: TV Schedules, Chelsea, PAOK, UEFA Europa League

Chelsea will look to bounce back from their defeat to Tottenham - and preserve their perfect record in the Europa League - as they take on PAOK at Stamford Bridge. Catch Chelesa vs PAOK on B/R Live in the US and BT Sport 2 in the UK.

Current form: Chelsea vs PAOK

Chelsea saw their unbeaten run in the Premier League come to an end last weekend, as the Blues were outplayed and outclassed by fellow London powerhouse Tottenham in a tantalizing derby clash at Wembley. Maurizio Sarri's men were no match for Spurs, who scored three goals sans reply until Olivier Giroud managed to net a consolation header five minutes before regulation time, and the Italian tactician's decision to mix things up in terms of formation had many Blues fans scratching their heads; namely moving N'Golo Kante further up on the pitch to allow Jorginho, who he brought in with him from Napoli to play in the Frenchman's preferred position.

With that tactical experiment being a horrible failure, Chelsea supporters will hope that their new manager will take some lessons from that moving forward. Fortunately, next up for the Blues is a match against PAOK in the Europa League, and so far, Chelsea currently boast a perfect 100 per cent record in Europe's second-tier continental competition. Despite the defeat to Tottenham, it's hard to see them slipping up here. Sarri will again rotate his squad, giving fringe players a chance to feature as he has done all season and despite having already set up a spot in the round of 32, the ex-Napoli boss will be seeking a positive result from his squad, especially as Chelsea are playing at home.

Visiting side PAOK, meanwhile will need to stage a major upset in order to keep their qualification hopes intact. They sit in third spot, with just three points from their first four games and will be taking on a team who have not lost a European home group stage game since Swiss side Basel pulled off a shocking 2-1 victory back in September 2013.

Current position: Chelsea vs PAOK

Chelsea have already qualified for the next round of the Europa League, so this game is merely just a formality. As for visiting side PAOK, they will be battling with the rest of the teams here for second place. However, if they lose at Stamford Bridge, and Videoton avoid a defeat against fellow Eastern European outfit BATE, they will be out of the competition entirely.

Team news: Chelsea vs PAOK

Star man Eden Hazard has suffered an injury and will not be risked for this game, especially with Chelsea already having qualified for the next round. In addition, Victor Moses is also still on the treatment table due to a back injury.

Match Facts and Stats: Chelsea vs PAOK

Chelsea have not lost a European home group stage fixture since September 2013
Since then, the Blues have picked up 10 wins and three draws from their 13 fixtures at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea have won their last seven Europea League games