Chelsea travel to Israel knowing victory will give them a chance of sealing progression to the Champions League knock-out stage if other results go their way.
WHEN IS IT?
Kick-off is at 19.45 GMT on Tuesday November 24.
WHERE IS IT BEING PLAYED?
Maccabi Tel Aviv's home ground, the 14,413 capacity Sammy Ofer Stadium.
No Radamel Falcao for Chelsea, which may or may not be a significant blow depending on your particular opinion - while Thibaut Courtois remains sidelined despite returning to light training over the past week.TEAM NEWS
Dejon Radonjic will be a match-day decision for Maccabi manager Slavisa Jokanovic as he battles a calf injury, but former Chelsea defender Tal Ben Haim is expected to be fit to take part in the game.
CAN I WATCH IT ON TV?
BT Sport is the home of Champions League football these days and you can find live coverage of the match from 19.30 on BT Sport 2.
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Group G : Maccabi Tel Aviv v Chelsea
MATCH STATS
This will be the second meeting between the sides in Europe, with Chelsea winning the reverse fixture 4-0 at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues have won just two of their last 10 away games in the Champions League (D5 L3), scoring more than one goal just once in that run.
Maccabi Tel Aviv have won just one of their 10 Champions League matches, finding the net in just four of those games.
Tel Aviv are facing English opposition in Europe for just the fourth time overall, they have scored just one goal and conceded nine in the previous three games.
Maccabi Tel Aviv have scored the joint fewest goals in the Champions League this season (1) and conceded the joint most (11).
Maccabi Tel Aviv are one of four teams yet to win a game in this season’s Champions League group stages, alongside Astana, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Lyon.
Just four of Chelsea’s last 13 Champions League goals have come from open play.
The West London club recorded five shots on target when they hosted Maccabi Tel Aviv earlier this season, scoring with four of them.
Three of Willian’s four attempts from direct free kicks in this season’s Champions League have found the back of the net.
However, Chelsea have won 80% of their matches when the Brazilian hasn’t started for them in this competition compared to just 42.1% when he has.
ARE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE?
For more information on the ticketing situation, follow this link to Chelsea's official website.
BETTING ODDS
Chelsea - 4/11
Maccabi Tel Aviv - 10/1
Draw - 4/1
PREDICTED TEAM
After rotating the squad for the 1-0 win over Norwich on Saturday, expect recalls for the likes of Gary Cahill and Cesar Azpilicueta.
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