Chelsea sits 90 minutes away from the Europa League final. The English side holds a 2-1 advantage after defeating FC Basel in Switzerland last week. All Chelsea needs to do is sit back and play for a 0-0 draw to advance. FC Basel desperately needs to score at least three to eliminate Chelsea from contention. While the English side has not allowed that many goals at home in this tournament, Chelsea did lose the second leg against Rubin Kazan by a healthy margin.
"Basel will come trying to score, they did it versus Spurs and I am sure they will have the same approach. They need to score," said Chelsea Coach Rafa Benitez. "We have a good team and we are so close to the final we have to be concentrated. I have a lot of confidence in my players."
''It's going to be a dangerous game,'' added Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata. ''Even though we have two goals away, a great result, it's that kind of game that can be very risky.
He noted, ''If we don't go into the game thinking about winning, thinking about defending well, thinking about trying to win again, it's going to be difficult... We still know we have to fight if we're going to be in the final.
''We got a great result in Switzerland, but now we have to play another 90 minutes and I'm sure they're not going to give up."
Prediction: Chelsea manages a 1-1 draw.
Start Time: 3:05 PM EST
TV Info: Fox Soccer Channel, ESPN Deportes
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