Chelsea Seek To Grab Last 32 Europa League Ticket With A Win Over BATE Borisov

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Chelsea will also book a ticket for the last 32 with victory over BATE Borisov in Belarus, after seeing Alvaro Morata make it five goals in six games in their win over Crystal Palace at the weekend.

Maurizio Sarri’s side are unbeaten since a 2-0 Community Shield loss to Man City in August, and have scored 18 goals over their last six outings. They top Group L with nine points and will qualify for the last 32 with a win.

“I have started scoring again for two weeks and now I am happy, the team plays good and I don’t need to think about scoring more goals than other players,” Morata told Chelsea’s website, after breaking a terrible run of form that saw him net just four times in his previous 31 matches.

Elsewhere on Thursday, record five-time winners Sevilla travel to Turkish side Akhisar Genclik Spor looking to strengthen their grip on top spot of Group J, while Gennaro Gattuso’s AC Milan travel to Spain hoping to avenge their defeat by Real Betis two weeks ago.

Fixtures (all times GMT)

Group A

Bayer Leverkusen (GER) v Zurich (SUI) (20:00)

Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) v AEK Larnaca (CYP) (20:00)

Group B

Rosenborg (NOR) v Salzburg (AUT) (20:00)

Celtic (SCO) v RB Leipzig (GER) (20:00)

Group C

Bordeaux (FRA) v Zenit St Petersburg (RUS) (20:00)

Slavia Prague (CZE) v FC Copenhagen (DEN) (20:00)

Group D

Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Trnava (SVK) (20:00)

Fenerbahce (TUR) v Anderlecht (BEL) (15:50)

Group E

Arsenal (ENG) v Sporting Lisbon (POR) (20:00)

Vorskla Poltava (UKR) v Qarabag (AZE) (20:00)

Group F

Real Betis (ESP) v AC Milan (ITA) (20:00)

Olympiakos (GRE) v Dudelange (LUX) (20:00)

Group G

Rapid Vienna (AUT) v Villarreal (ESP) (17:55)

Spartak Moscow (RUS) v Rangers (SCO) (17:55)

Group H

Apollon Limassol (CYP) v Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) (17:55)

Lazio (ITA) v Marseille (FRA) (17:55)

Group I

Genk (BEL) v Besiktas (TUR) (17:55)

Malmo (SWE) v Sarpsborg (NOR) (17:55)

Group J

Akhisar Genclik Spor (TUR) v Sevilla (ESP) (17:55)

Krasnodar (RUS) v Standard Liege (BEL) (17:55)

Group K

FC Astana (KAZ) v Jablonec (CZE) (15:50)

Dynamo Kiev (UKR) v Rennes (FRA) (17:55)

Group L

BATE Borisov (BLR) v Chelsea (ENG) (17:55)

Vidi (HUN) v PAOK (GRE) (17;55)