Over their last two Europa League connections, Chelsea have faced close calls against teams these were likely to overcome comfortably. Rubin Kazan is undoubtedly their biggest challenge yet. Italians are well-known for defensive football, and when teams from Italy create in a defensive layer, tv commentators like to label and refer to them as 'typically Italian' or something along those lines. The same phenomenon does occur when English factors play a very real and direct area of football. 'Typically provincial Russian soccer' is really a kind of unholy mash-up of both models, and it's precisely what Chelsea may experience on Thursday against Rubin Kazan. Rubin has sent of Manhunter Liga edges Atletico Madrid and Levante in successive times and got four factors from Inter Milan during the group period. They were a thorn in the side of Tottenham Hotspur in last year's Europa League, and in the 2 yrs before that, they caused Barcelona continuous frustration in the group levels of the Champions League. They are no more an impressive upstart area. They have been one of many most useful experts of defensive, counter-attacking soccer in Europe for five years now. Chelsea come right into this match experiencing significant fixture obstruction because of FA Cup play. They've what ought to be an appropriate league match against Sunderland this weekend, but they were burned for relaxing participants within the weekend, slipping to Southampton. Rubin are in great form in the Russian Premier League, having taken eight points from their last three matches to progress to fourth place. Chelsea insides and injuries Out: Ashley Cole, H Cahill, Demba Ba, Oriol Romeu Rubin Kazan injuries and insides Out: Alexander Ryazantsev, Yann M'Vila. In doubt: Alan Kasaev His hamstring was injured by ashley Cole at the weekend, while Romeu is going for the summer season and Cahill is really a handful of weeks from returning. Demba Ba is pot attached. Yann M'Vila can also be pot attached, while Alexander Ryazantsev and Alan Kasaev are injured. Match date/time: Thursday, 3 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. Regional Venue: Stamford Connection, London, Britain TV: FOX Soccer (U.S.), ESPN (U.K.), Sportsnet regional (Canada), NTV Football (Russia) Follow @SBNationSoccer on Twitter
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