Before the Conference League duel between Chelsea and 1. FC Heidenheim on Thursday evening, the team news from the Voith Arena is available.

Filip Jorgensen returns in goal and retains his place as Chelsea goalkeeper in the Conference League, while Axel Disasi is named captain, likely to play at right-back while Malo Gusto and Reece James are missing.

Tosin Adarabioyo and Benoit Badiashile are expected to play in central defense, with the Frenchman looking to build on an impressive performance against Leicester.

Renato Veiga will be looking to impress as he will be deployed at left-back and will most likely be entrusted with a more attacking role, while Cesare Casadei and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall occupy the more defensive midfield spots.

An attacking team ends with Christopher Nkunku being trusted in the number 10 position, the role Enzo Maresc admitted was best for the Frenchman. Jadon Sancho and Mykhailo Mudryk are deployed on the flanks, while Marc Guiu makes a rare attacking start.

Here is the confirmed team news from the Voith Arena for Chelsea against Heidenheim in the Conference League.

Chelsea

Starting XI: Jorgensen, Disasi, Tosin, Badiashile, Veiga, Casadei, Dewsbury-Hall, Nkunku, Sancho, Mudryk, Guiu

bank: Sanchez, Bergstrom, Colwill, Madueke, Felix, Chukwuemeka, George, Dyer, Rak-Saky, Mheuka

Heidenheim

Starting XI: Müller, Siersleben, Mainka, Leo Scienza, Wanner, Honsak, Traore, Kaufmann, Theuerkauf, Maloney, Dorsch

bank: Eicher, Feller, Busch, Schoppner, Gimber, Breunig, Fohrenbach, Kerber, Beck, Negele, Conteh, Janes