By Daily Sports on May 2, 2019
Maurizio Sarri has warned his Chelsea team they should be wary of Eintracht Frankfurt ahead of Thursday’s first leg of their Europa League semifinal in Germany.
Sarri is coming into the final weeks of an eventful season with a European trophy and Champions League qualification in his hands, but knows that the Bundesliga outfit will be the sternest test they will face in what has been a straight-forward run to the last four.
Eintracht have impressed on the continent as they chase their first European final since winning the Uefa Cup – the forerunner to the current Europa League – in 1980, seeing off highly-fancied Benfica in the previous round despite having to play with 10 men for 70 minutes of the first leg.
“They have a very dynamic team with great intensity,” said Sarri.
“They are very dangerous at home and away. It will be difficult for us to get to the final.”
Sarri said centre-back Andreas Christensen is “ready to play” as the Blues struggling with injuries, with Antonio Rudiger’s season over following knee surgery and Gary Cahill unavailable with an Achilles tendon problem.
They are also missing attacking starlet Callum Hudson-Odoi, who was tipped for a move to Germany and Bayern Munich in January but also went under the knife after rupturing his Achilles. (SuperSport)
•Photo shows Maurizio Sarri
Source Daily Sports
Posted May 2, 2019
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