Fought Victory in Europa Conference LeagueChelsea overcame a spirited Heidenheim side in Germany to secure a crucial 2-0 victory in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca made significant changes to his lineup, but the Blues still managed to shine in attack as Marc Guiu kept the Heidenheim defence and goalkeeper Kevin Muller under pressure.

The team news is in from the Voith-Arena ahead of Chelsea's Conference League clash against 1. FC Heidenheim on Thursday evening.

Chelsea maintained their perfect record in the Conference League with a hard earned 2-0 victory at Germany's Heidenheim on Thursday, with former Bundesliga players Christopher Nkunku and Jadon Sancho playing a key role.

Heidenheim take on Chelsea on Thursday, Nov. 28, at the Voith-Arena, with kickoff set for an 6:45 p.m. CET start local time in Germany, which is a 5:45 p.m. start in the UK, a 12:45 p.m. ET or 9:45 a.m. PT kickoff in the US and Canada, and an 4:45 a.m. AEDT start in Australia on Friday morning.

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Chelsea academy defender Josh Acheampong trained with the first-team squad this morning (Wednesday) — a sign that his exile from competitive action could be over. As The Athletic exclusively revealed last month,

Chelsea's young academy defender Josh Acheampong is training with the first team again ahead of a trip to Heidenheim in the Conference League. The 18-year-old looked on the verge of making his breakthrough under manager Enzo Maresca but an impasse over signing a new contract has led to his exile since late September.

Chelsea welcomed back youngster Josh Acheampong to first-team training ahead of their Conference League clash against 1. FC Heidenheim.