Heidenheim 0-2 Chelsea LIVE RESULT: Nkunku and Mudryk fire Blues to fourth straight win in Conference League – updates

1 - Heidenheim 0-0 Chelsea

Blimey, this referee isn't mucking about.

Mudryk loses the ball on halfway and the Germans come down their right, with the move brought to an end with a foul by Badiashile.

Not even a minute into the game and he's shown a yellow card.

Just the 90+ minutes to play on a yellow. Yikes.

Teams are out

The grins on the faces of the home side as they head out shows how much this means to them.

They line up for the pre-match anthem and they're taking this in.

Chelsea's XI looks strong despite the changes.

Match odds

They might fancy themselves, but the bookies don't!

• Heidenheim - 15/4
• Draw - 16/5
• Chelsea - 8/15

Brexit

A little message for the Blues from the home support as the players completed their warm-up.

The sides now gather in the tunnel and the atmosphere has picked up.

They fancy themselves here, the Bundesliga outfit.

Sancho in from the start

Jadon Sancho is making his first appearance in the Conference League this evening.

The Man Utd loanee has been limited to minutes in recent weeks after a flying start due to illness and a knock.

But Sancho will be looking to make his mark this evening in Germany as he eyes a starting spot against Aston Villa on Sunday.

A view from SunSport's Dan King in Germany

It's a steep climb up the hill to the Voith-Arena in Heidenheim and the team waiting for Chelsea there should be their stiffest test so far in the Europa Conference League.

Like the Blues, Heidenheim have won all three of their games so far in their first season in European competition.

This is one of the biggest matches in the club's history and there is a festive feel as the town turns out on a crisp, clear evening on the cusp of December.

Chelsea look to continue perfect record

The Blues have enjoyed life in Europe this campaign storming to victory in their first three games.

Enzo Maresca has done so without the likes of Cole Palmer too, with Chelsea's main man not registered to compete in the Conference League.

Here is a look back at the Blues' first three:

• Chelsea 4-2 Gent
• Panathinaikos 1-4 Chelsea
• Chelsea 8-0 Noah

Blues as expected

That team selection is exactly where we thought it might go, especially with Chelsea facing a tricky test against Aston Villa at home this weekend.

These players should be keen for game time and the chance to impress so they can force themselves into Maresca's team.

Joao Felix did just that and took his chance last week, setting up the opening goal in the win against Leicester.

Heidenheim team

And the Blues' opponents have also named their side:

Muller, Siersleben, Mainka, Scienza, Wanner, Honsak, Traore, Kaufmann, Theuerkauf, Maloney, Dorsch.

Chelsea team news

As predicted, Maresca has stuck with that secondary line up with Axel Disasi captaining the side in Germany.

Here's the line-up in full:

Jorgensen, Disasi, Tosin, Badiashile, Veiga, Casadei, Dewsbury-Hall, Sancho, Nkunku, Mudryk, Guiu.

Getting to know you

Hedienheim finished eighth in the Bundesliga but Frank Schmidt's side aren't having quite so much joy this season.

They currently sit 15th in the league and have just three of 11 games this season - including just a single point in their last six.

But they've totally ripped up that script on a Thursday night and have been perfect so far in the Conference League.

They've won three out of three and conceded just one goal.

Their last match was a comfortable win in Scotland against Hearts.

Good afternoon and welcome!

Here we go then, the countdown to Heidenheim vs Chelsea is officially underway.

We are about 90 minutes away from kick-off in Germany as The Blues travel to the Voith-Arena to continue their Uefa Conference League campaign.

Enzo Maresca has essentially picked a 'B' team in Europe so far this season, and we wouldn't expect any different tonight.

The team news is expected in about 10-15 minutes, we'll bring that as soon as it drops.