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Chelsea
have one foot in for a second consecutive European cup final ahead of
their Europa League semifinal second leg against FC Basel on May 2.
Their 2-1 victory in Switzerland has given them the aggregate and
away-goal advantage.
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Match Details:
Chelsea vs Swansea C.
Date: Sunday, May 2,2013
Time: 21:05 PM ET
Status: Live*
Basel will need to score two without reply
to advance, a task made all the more difficult as the Blues have not
failed to score at home since a 1-0 defeat to QPR on January 9.
Attendance
at Stamford Bridge has been poor for the Europa League ties, with
33,000 fans turning up for the quarterfinal against Rubin Kazan. The
supporters are suffering a huge comedown from the high of 2012, but
while they are disinterested in Europe's second-tier competition, the
players are desperate to salvage some silverware from this season.
Ashley
Cole is suspended for the home side, having picked up a yellow card in
Switzerland so Ryan Bertrand will be recalled to the starting 11. Frank
Lampard is just one goal behind the current club record of 202, and with
Ramires having left their last match against Swansea City injured, the
veteran midfielder could reach his milestone in this match.
With
one eye on the Premier League fixture against Manchester United on
Sunday, Rafael Benitez is likely to start with this lineup in a 4-2-3-1.
FC
Basel's recent form has been poor. They have recorded just one win in
their last five matches and are only three points clear at the top of
the Swiss Super League. Having failed to qualify for the Champions
League via the playoffs they have it all to prove against last year's
winners, and will start a strong 11 in a classic 4-3-3 formation.
Chelsea
are 1/2 on to win the match, with a draw good value at 10/3. While FC
Basel proved they were no pushovers against Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea's
away goals advantage should see them comfortably through to the final
in Amsterdam on May 15
