Chelsea taking special measures for Kazakhstan clash to be played at -11C

The Blues are set to take an eight-hour flight for the match.

Enzo Maresca’s side face a trip to Kazakhstan (John Walton/PA).

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is hoping he will not need any of the players that face Astana in Thursday’s Conference League match when his side host Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday.

Chelsea have taken a number of special measures for their trip to Kazakhstan – an eight-hour flight before a match due to be played in temperatures expected to reach -11C — and Maresca will be using the full depth of his large squad to minimise the impact on their league campaign.