UEFA Conference League: probable lineups for Betis and Chelsea

The stage is set for the grand finale of the 2024-2025 UEFA Conference League, as Real Betis take on Chelsea on Wednesday, June 28.

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This blockbuster European clash kicks off at 7pm GMT at the Stadion Miejski in Warsaw, Poland.

Four African players will feature in this showpiece: Senegal’s Youssouf Sabaly, Congo’s Cédric Bakambu, and Morocco’s Abdessamad Ezzalzouli for the Andalusian side, along with Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson for the Londoners.

Additionally, several players of African descent feature for Chelsea, including Wesley Fofana (Ivory Coast), Benoît Badiashile and Christopher Nkunku (DR Congo), Tosin Adarabioyo, Tyrique George, Noni Madueke and Trevoh Chalobah (Nigeria), Josh Acheampong (Ghana), and Mathis Amougou (Cameroon).

Probable lineups

Betis: Adrian - Sabaly, Bartra, Adrian, Natan, Rodriguez - Cardoso, Fornals - Antony, Isco (captain), Ezzalzouli, and Bakambu.

Chelsea: Jorgensen - James (captain), Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella - Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer - Neto, Jackson, and Madueke.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.