• Chelsea lost their opening Champions League match against Bayern Munich

• Jose Mourinho returns to Benfica, 25 years after first taking charge of the club

• Recommended bet: Chelsea to win and both teams to score

Chelsea head into this Champions League clash at home to Benfica after a mixed start to the campaign.

The Blues lost 3-1 to Bayern Munich a couple of weeks ago, while Enzo Maresca's men have won just two Premier League matches so far this season.

Jose Mourinho makes the trip to Stamford Bridge having returned to Benfica.

His first managerial post came with the Eagles back in 2000 and he will be tasked with reviving the Portuguese giants.

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Team news

The Blues will be missing Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Liam Delap, Dario Essugo, Tosin Adarabioyo and Wesley Fofana as their injury crisis appears to be worsening.

Trevoh Chalobah was sent off against Brighton at the weekend, but he will be available for this Champions League match.

Mourinho will be without Manu Silva and Alexander Bah as the duo are still recovering from ACL injuries, while Bruma is out until 2026 due to a ruptured Achilles.

Gianluca Prestianni is representing Argentina at the Under-20 World Cup, depleting the Eagles' attacking options.

The stats

Chelsea have won all four matches against Benfica. The Blues won 1-0 and 2-1 in the Champions League quarter-finals during the 2011/12 season and went on to win the tournament that year.

The two clubs also met in the 2013 Europa League final, with the Blues prevailing thanks to a last-minute winner.

In the latest clash, Chelsea sealed a 4-1 victory in the Club World Cup, so every time the Blues have met Benfica, they have gone on to win the competition. A good omen perhaps?

Expect goals at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, as across eight Chelsea matches this term, both teams have scored in six of them.

For Benfica, both teams have found the back of the net in five of their matches so far this season, including four of the last five games.

With the two teams scoring 21 and 14 goals respectively since the start of the season, it could be an exciting tie at the Bridge on Tuesday evening.

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Prediction

It looks as though Chelsea's exertions at the Club World Cup are catching up with them and Maresca also has to deal with an extensive injury list, plus a below-par start to the new campaign.

The triumph across the pond was looked upon as a catalyst for future success., but so far it appears as though this could turn out to be a hinderance.

Mourinho has won two of his first three matches since taking over Benfica a couple of weeks ago.

A return to Stamford Bridge will evoke plenty of memories for the charismatic coach, but he will be focused on securing a victory.

However, despite Chelsea's issues, they should secure a morale-boosting win in front of a home crowd.

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