Chelsea set for their final group match against Dinamo Zagreb in their match day six UEFA Champions League game.
The Blues have already qualified from the round of 16 after their 2-1 win over RB Salzburg last time.
It was learnt that Graham Potter aide had a slow start to the campaign in Champions League losing their opening game to Zagreb in Croatia.
But Potter took charge after he replaced Thomas Tuchel with a draw against Salzburg before back 4o back wins against AC Milan.
Ahead of tonight game, Potter had made several changes including Denis Zakaria, making his debut following his summer arrival.
Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, Cesar Azpilicueta, Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount as Kepa Arrizabalaga, Thiago Silva, Marco Cucurella, Mateo Kovacic, Christian Pulisic and Conor Gallagher make way from the 2-0 victory over Red Bull Salzburg.
Chelsea XI: Azpilicueta, Aubameyang, Koulibaly, Sterling, Jorginho, Edouard Mendy, Trevoh Chalobah, Mount, Chilwell, Zakaria, Havertz
Subs: Thiago Silva, Marcus Bettinelli, Ziyech, Loftus-Cheek, Marc Cucurella, Pulisic, Conor Gallagher, Armando Broja
Dinamo Zagreb XI: Arijan Ademi, Mislav Orsic, Stefan Ristovski, D. Livaković, Josip Misic, Dino Peric, Petkovic, Sadegh Moharrami, Luka Ivanusec, Robert Ljubicic, Josip Sutalo
Subs: Catherine, Drmic, Mahir Emreli, Ivan Nevistic, Petar Bockaj, Rasmus Lauritsen, Luka Menalo, Dario Spikic, Antonio Marin, Marko Bulat, Daniel Stefulj, Martin Baturina
FIRST HALF
7min: CHELSEA 0 VS 1 DINAMO ZAGREB
Chelsea have fallen behind after seven minutes at the Stamford Bridge.
It was a dreadful defending from Chelsea after Sadegh Moharrami floats a ball to the back post where Ceasr Azpilicueta poorly nods straight to Bruno Petkovic to head home from six yards out.
GOAL! CHELSEA 1-1 Dinamo Zagreb 18min:
Chelsea have equalised after Raheem Sterling scored to make it 1-1.
Jorginho plays a quite stunning 25-yard through ball to split the centre-backs to find Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. He lays the ball off to Raheem Sterling to finish .
Goal - Chelsea 2 vs 1 Zagreb 30min:
Denis Zakaria has scored his debut goal for Chelsea to give the Blues the lead.
The Swiss international was handed his first match since he arrived on loan from Juventus.
MATCH REPORT
Chelsea recorded 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb at Stamford Bridge in their match day six UEFA Champions League clash.
Goals from Raheem Sterling and Dennis Zakaria sealed the comeback from the Blues after Petkovic had given the away side shock lead.
Zagreb opener came after Cesar Azpilicueta's miscued header teed up Petkovic to stoop and nod home after seven minutes.
But Chelsea got back only 11 minutes later, when Sterling latched onto Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's backheel and bent an equaliser inside the far post.
On the half-hour mark, Chelsea put themselves ahead as a low ball from the right found debutant Denis Zakaria, who marked his first appearance for the club.
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