Date: Friday, 30 August Venue: Eden Arena, Prague Kick-Off Time: 19:45 BST Europa League winners Chelsea take on European Champions Bayern Munich in the Uefa Super Cup in Prague later tonight.
Team News
Chelsea's new signings Willian and Samuel Eto'o have not travelled for tonight's prestige clash with Bayern Munich after completing their moves from Anzhi Makhachkala. However, defenders David Luiz and Tomas Kalas are part of manager Jose Mourinho's 23-man-squad, despite the fact neither have played this season due to respective hamstring and leg injuries. Bayern Munich are sweating over the fitness of Bastian Schweinsteiger meanwhile. Both he and fellow midfielders Javi Martinez and Jan Kirchhoff face late fitness tests. (
BBC)
Key Stats
The last time these two sides met was in the 2011/12 Champions League Final, which Chelsea won on penalties 4-3 after the game finished 1-1 in regulation time. Both sides enter this game on the back of draws in their respective divisions. Bayern drew 1-1 with Freiburg while Chelsea were held to a 0-0 tie with Manchester United. This game sees former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola and ex Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho clash once again. Of their last 15 meetings in Spain, Mourinho has only won three times against Gurdiola. Mourinho has never won the Super Cup. He led Porto and Inter Milan to Champions League success, but left the clubs following the victories. In 2003, his Uefa Cup-winning Porto team lost the 2003 edition to Valencia. Guardiola has won the Super Cup twice with Barcelona as a manager, in 2009 and 2011, and two more times as a player for the Spaniards in 1992 and 1997.
Likely Line-Ups
Chelsea Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Lampard, De Bruyne, Oscar, Mata, Torres
Bayern Munich Neuer, Van Buyten, Dante, Rafinha, Contento, Muller, Gotze, Kroos, Shaqiri, Robben, Mandžuki
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