Neto came off in the 85th minute of the Blues’ 1–0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend after sustaining what appeared to be a calf injury. The Portugal international then missed training at Cobham ahead of the Chelsea’s Champions League clash with Qarabağ.

Claude Makelele was universally regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation following spells at Nantes, Marseille, Celta Vigo, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. He won the Champions League with Madrid in 2001-02 and believes Chelsea can challenge for European football's biggest prize this season.

The UEFA Champions League is in full swing with the thrilling league phase running all the way until Jan. 28 with Matchday 8. The 36-team opening round will see 24 teams advance, with the first eight going directly to the round of 16,

The Blues make the approximately 2,500-mile trip to Baku having won six of their last seven matches in all competitions and are aiming to clinch another Champions League victory. After being beaten by Bayern Munich in their opener, Enzo Maresca’s men secured home wins over Benfica and Ajax.

How to watch the Champions League match between Qarabag FK and Chelsea, as well as kick-off time and team news.

Follow build-up to nine Champions League matches, including Liverpool v Real Madrid, PSG v Munich, Tottenham v Copenhagen, Slavia Prague v Arsenal with live text updates, radio commentary and reaction.

Here’s how to watch the Champions League match on TV and live stream as well as the latest team news. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.

Frank has repeatedly turned to the midfield partnership of Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur, but Palhinha has played 90 minutes in all five of Spurs' matches since the international break and could be rested. Spurs need Xavi Simons to find form and Frank will hope this is the game where it happens, while Wilson Odobert could be handed a start.

All the latest Champions League reaction to Liverpool's win over Real Madrid, and victories for Arsenal and Tottenham.