Conference League Final: Chelsea or Betis in Wroclaw?

Chelsea face Real Betis in the Conference League final as both sides chase European glory; key players include Isco, Antony, Nicolas Jackson & Palmer

Real Betis and Chelsea will contest the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday, which of them will re-write history in Wroclaw? (Photo credit: Opta)

It's the day many Chelsea fans have been waiting for, the day they get to complete club football, the day they run with the bragging rights of being the only English club to win all European titles.

Standing in their way is Manuel Pellegrini's Real Betis, a team that has been fired up by a certain Manchester United loanee, Antony, and a resurgent former Real Madrid playmaker, Isco. Who will carry the day in Wroclaw, Poland, on Wednesday?

It happened just the way Chelsea fans wanted it over the weekend. The Blues did their job, which was to beat Nottingham Forest, while what happened elsewhere didn't significantly impact Chelsea's chances of qualifying for the Champions League next season.

For Real Betis, their fate in the league was sealed a while ago, and they knew they would be playing in the Europa League next season, which represents a significant improvement on their lot from last season.

A win for either of them helps another team from their respective leagues to make it to the Europa Conference League, so Brighton and Hove Albion and Osasuna will watch this game, rooting for the team in their league.

Enzo Maresca will go down as a success in his first season, having already returned Chelsea to the Champions League, something Frank Lampard and Mauricio Pochettino couldn't achieve for them, and now it can even get better.

It's the same for Real Betis and Pellegrini. They can see a 6th-place finish as a success, and they will celebrate a European trophy to go with it. This makes this fixture an interesting one for the neutrals.

Who are the players to watch out for in this one? Isco has been called up for the Spanish national team's upcoming games in June; the last time he featured for them was six years ago. His form in the just-concluded season has rightly earned him a recall.

Antony is another player to watch out for in the Real Betis team; the Brazilian endured a torrid time at Manchester United before the loan switch. He would hope to end his lean deal on a high, although you won't put your money against him coming back to Betis next season.

For Chelsea, Nicolas Jackson will return to the squad following a domestic ban, and he does have points to prove. Cole Palmer needs a big performance too; he hasn't been at the races recently, and he needs to prove his worth in the Conference League final.