Chelsea vs Salzburg LIVE: Champions League result, final score and reaction from Graham Potter’s first game

A quick reminder of the state of play so far in Chelsea’s group:

GW1: Dinamo 1-0 Chelsea; Salzburg 1-1 Milan

GW2: Chelsea vs Salzburg; Milan currently hosting Dinamo

1. Dinamo 3pts
2. Milan 1pt
3. Salzburg 1pt
4. Chelsea 0pts

New Chelsea manager Graham Potter says he will approach a “very different challenge” in the same way as he has throughout a coaching career spent largely out of the spotlight.

The 47-year-old Englishman has taken on by far his biggest coaching job, having cut his teeth with Swedish club Ostersunds for seven years before a short spell at Swansea and then a highly impressive one with Brighton.

Potter’s methods at Brighton have enhanced his reputation but the expectation levels at Chelsea will be a new experience for a man tipped as a future England manager.

“You have to look at the football club here, the tradition, the quality, to compete in the Premier League and Champions League, it’s a completely different challenge to the one I had,” said Potter, who will take charge for the first time as Chelsea host Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League on Wednesday.

“I am very, very excited as you can imagine and looking forward to getting going.”

Graham Potter in his Chelsea programme notes has a quick message for the home crowd.

“I’m very much looking forward to getting to know the fans and I want to thank you for the support you’ve shown me in the responses to my appointment.”

They’ll show a good bit more welcoming tonight if you pick up the points, Mr. P.

No reason for suspicion here of course - Freund works for RB Salzburg so would naturally be in place. But he is one of the names being spoken about as Chelsea search for people to lead their recruitment drive in future, after a haphazard first summer transfer window for Todd Boehly.

And Graham Potter’s first XI is here too: It’s a 4-3-3, Kepa lining up in goal, Azpilicueta seemingly centre-back with Thiago Silva and Aubameyang starting up front. Could be a 4-2-3-1 if Mount is a No10 instead of alongside Kovacic.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, James, Azpilicueta, Silva, Cucurella, Jorginho, Kovacic, Mount, Sterling, Aubameyang, Havertz.

Team news is in for Chelsea’s opponents! Benjamin Sesko is left on the bench by the visitors. Sucic gets the nod in midfield with Kjaergaard likely at the tip of a diamond.

Salzburg XI: Kohn; Dedic, Pavlovic, Ulmer, Bernardo; Capaldo, Seiwald, Sucic; Kjaergaard; Fernando, Okafor

Graham Potter’s first Chelsea line-up is to be announced very soon. Who gets the nod?!

Todd Boehly has revealed his vision for Chelsea includes the team being part of a “multi-club model” similar to RB Leipzig and Manchester City.

Speaking at a conference in New York, the Chelsea owner and chairman also explained that Thomas Tuchel was sacked because the German did not share his own plans for the club.

Boehly said he had been impressed with the multi-club models operated by Red Bull and Manchester City and revealed his investment could branch out to include other teams across Europe.

“We’ve talked about a multi-club model, and I would love to build out the footprint,” Boehley said at the SALT conference.

“I think there are different countries where there are advantages to having a club. Red Bull does a really good job, they’ve got Leipzig and they have Salzburg, both of which are playing in the Champions League. They’ve figured out how to make that work.”

New Chelsea boss Graham Potter insisted the club’s vision convinced him to join.

The 47-year-old replaced Thomas Tuchel last week after leaving Brighton.

He signed a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge and admitted the new owners, led by chairman Todd Boehly, showed him it was the right move.

“It’s the start of a really exciting period, I think,” he told the club’s official site. “New ownership, who I was really, really excited with and impressed by, firstly as people and then their vision for the club and what they wanted to do.

“Of course, the history of the club speaks for itself, but it’s about trying to create that again in our own way.”

Matthias Jaissle has lamented missing the chance to take on his friend Thomas Tuchel when RB Salzburg face Chelsea.

Salzburg boss Jaissle had been excited to pit his wits against Tuchel, but insists Wednesday’s Stamford Bridge visitors will still be prepared to go up against Graham Potter.

Potter will take the Chelsea helm for the first time in their Champions League clash in west London, but Jaissle insisted Salzburg had done their due diligence on the former Brighton boss.

“After the draw I was thinking that we would meet Thomas Tuchel,” said Jaissle.

“And tomorrow we would play against him. It’s a bit of a pity – I know him personally.”