Shakhtar Donetsk eye Stamford Bridge for Champions League home games

Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk are reportedly considering a 2,000-mile trip to play their Champions League home matches at Chelsea's stadium.

Shakhtar Donetsk

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Shakhtar Donetsk

Stadium

Stamford Bridge

Distance

Approximately 2,000 miles from London

Home stadium

Donbass Arena (unused since 2014)

What happened. Shakhtar Donetsk, having qualified for the Champions League, are reportedly targeting Chelsea's Stamford Bridge as a venue for their home fixtures this season.

Donbass Arena has been unused since Russia annexed Donetsk in 2014.
Shakhtar have previously played home games in Kyiv, Lviv, Germany, Slovenia, and Poland.
Chelsea have no European football this term, freeing up the stadium.

The move would allow Shakhtar to host Champions League matches in a familiar European setting, pending approval.

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