Chelsea Vs. Racing Genk, 2011 UEFA Champions League: Blues Win A Laugher 5-0

The win puts Chelsea atop Group E with seven points, but Bayer Leverkusen are right on their heels with six. Genk is in last place with just one point, while Valencia is third in the group with two points.

A win by Chelsea will give them seven points from three UEFA Champions League Group E matches, well on their way to topping the group. Genk look destined to be stuck on one point.

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It was always going to be an uphill battle for Genk to get a result, but the injuries to their back line have been a killer. Jose Nadson, Torben Jonelei and Jeroen Simaeys are all out due with injuries, leaving the defense decimated. Midfielder Daniel Tozser will have to play in the center of defense and Daniel Pudil, who is preferred on the wing, will have to play left back. The absences aren’t limited to the back though. Captain and midfielder David Hubert is out and so is forward Jelle Vossen. Genk is what us fancy football writers like to call screwed.

The most interesting part of the match will be watching Kevin De Bruyne playing against his possible future team. Chelsea have been linked to the 20-year-old Belgian on several occasions and it looked like he might make the move to Stamford Bridge, with a loan back to Genk, in the summer. It didn’t happen, but it still could happen in the future. If De Bruyne can impress on Wednesday it might be what convinces Chelsea to pull the trigger on the big money transfer.