Chelsea vs Vidi as it happened: Alvaro Morata scores in 1-0 win

Look back on all the action from the Europa League clash at Stamford Bridge

Maurizio Sarri says 1-1 draw against Liverpool was 'right result'

Alvaro Morata finally found the target in the Europa League as Chelsea beat Hungarian champions Vidi 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Morata missed a host of chances in the opening Group L win at PAOK in Greece two weeks ago and spurned a glorious opportunity in the first half on Thursday night.

The 25-year-old made amends with 20 minutes to go, but only after Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri had turned to Eden Hazard in a bid to break a deadlock which stood due to the Blues' wasteful finishing.

Follow the match below with our live blog:

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What time does it start?

The match kicks off at 8pm BST.

Where can I watch it?

The game will be televised live on BT Sport.

What are the odds?

Chelsea win 1/10

Draw 12/1

PAOK win 40/1

[4 October 2018 15:32 · Jack Watson]

Welcome!

Good evening and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of FK Qarabag vs Arsenal, European football doesn't get much better than this!

Stay tuned for the latest team news and all the build-up ahead of this evening's 17:55 BST start.

[4 October 2018 16:43 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

It is a lengthy trip for Arsenal, this, all the way to Azerbaijan, to the banks of the Caspian Sea for Matchday Two in the 2018/19 Europa League.

Our venue tonight is the wonderful Olympic Stadium in Baku, which was opened in 2015 with a capacity nearing 70,000.

Kick off is about an hour and fifteen minutes away.

[4 October 2018 16:50 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Unai Emery has a stellar record in this competition, winning the Europa League thrice in succession as Sevilla manager between 2014 and 2016, and he would have been pleased to get started in the competition at Arsenal with a 4-2 home victory.

The hosts began their group stage campaign with a tough trip to Lisbon, succumbing to a 2-0 defeat against Sporting and putting them on the back-foot with regards to progressing out of the group. They would love a shock home victory this evening.

[4 October 2018 16:59 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Team news for the visitors.

As anticipated they ring the changes from their win against Watford, and it looks like Unai Emery may have opted for a 3-at-the-back formation. Bernd Leno impressed off the bench in lieu of the stricken Petr Cech and may have to shoulder a full workload with Cech sidelined. 

Rob Holding and Nacho Monreal are the only carry-overs from the Watford starting lineup, with Stephan Lichtsteiner and Sead Kolasinac introduced at wing-back. A start for Emile Smith-Rowe in forward areas after the 18-year-old made his debut off the bench in this competition two weeks ago. 

[4 October 2018 17:04 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

One man not in the squad is Henrikh Mkhitaryan, from Azerbaijan's Caucasus cohort Armenia. Luke Brown explains why Mkhitaryan didn't travel:

[4 October 2018 17:07 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TEAM NEWS

The hosts' starting line-up looks like this: Vagner, Abbas Huseynov, Maksim Medvedev, Jakub Rzezniczak, Ansi Agoli, Gara Garayev, Michel, Mahir Madatov, Filip Ozobic, Abdellah Zoubir, Innocent Emeghara.

[4 October 2018 17:18 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

This is not the first time in recent years that FK Qarabag has met an English side. The Azerbaijan Premier League champions met Chelsea in the Champions League group stages last year and were pumped 4-0 and 6-0, suggesting they may not be too much trouble for Arsenal tonight.

However, North London rivals Tottenham had a tougher time in Azerbaijan back in 2015, having to battle to a 1-0 victory thanks to a late goal from Harry Kane.

[4 October 2018 17:35 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Baku: the future 

Worth bearing in mind that the venue for tonight's fixture will host the Final come May, and, looking even further ahead, the western-most stadium of the 12 slated to host UEFA Euro 2020.

[4 October 2018 17:49 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Less than ten minutes until kick-off at the Olympic Stadium. Qarabag's midfield intriguingly includes Michel, a Spaniard briefly of Birmingham City during the 2010-11 season.

[4 October 2018 17:54 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

The teams are in the tunnel. The Italian Davide Massa is the referee.

Qarabag drew both fixtures against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League group stages last season - can they produce a similar result or even go one better against a rotated Arsenal tonight?