Venue confirmed for Conference League trip to Astana

Renovation work on the impressive Astana Arena – which has a capacity of 30,000, a retractable roof and undersoil heating – has resulted in Astana playing their home fixtures elsewhere this season.

They played their Conference League qualifying home matches against Milsami, Corvinul, and Brann at the Almaty Ortalyk Stadion – and that is where Astana will host Chelsea on Thursday 12 December.

That fixture will be the Blues’ final away trip of the league phase, which is now a single 36-team stage in which each side plays six fixtures (three home, three away).

At the end of the league phase, the top eight clubs advance directly to the round of 16. Sides that finish from ninth to 24th then contest the knockout round play-offs to earn their spot among the final 16.

Ticket information for our away fixtures in this season’s UEFA Conference League will follow in due course.

Thursday, 3 October
Chelsea vs Gent
Kick-off: 8pm
Venue: Stamford Bridge

Thursday, 24 October
Panathinaikos vs Chelsea
Kick-off: 5.45pm
Venue: Athens Olympic Stadium

Thursday, 7 November
Chelsea vs FC Noah
Kick-off: 8pm
Venue: Stamford Bridge

Thursday, 28 November
Heidenheim vs Chelsea
Kick-off: 5.45pm
Venue: FC Heidenheim Voith-Arena

Thursday, 12 December
FC Astana vs Chelsea
Kick-off: 3.30pm
Venue: Almaty Ortalyk Stadion

Thursday, 19 December
Chelsea vs Shamrock Rovers
Kick-off: 8pm
Venue: Stamford Bridge

All kick-off times are presented in UK time.