CHELSEA'S Europa Conference League group stage match against Astana has been moved over 770 miles away from the original location.
The Blues were set to face the Kazakhstan Premier League side at the Astana Arena.
But due to ongoing renovation work at the 30,000-seater stadium, the fixture has been moved to the other side of the massive country.
It will now be played at the Almaty Ortalyk Stadion in Almaty - on the Kyrgyzstan border and only 250 miles from China.
And, to make matters worse for the Blues, it is also set to take place in December, meaning temperatures will likely drop below freezing.
The host stadium does not have a roof, so fans will face wintry conditions.
Generally, temperatures in Almaty, Kazakhstan, range from 2°C to -7°C in December.
And, ironically, Cole Palmer - who goes by the nickname 'Cold Palmer' based on his goal celebration - will not be able to play.
The 22-year-old was left out of Chelsea's Conference League squad last week.
Injury-jinxed midfielder Romeo Lavia and defender Wesley Fofana were also left out of the 27-strong group for the competition.
Enzo Maresca made the decision to balance the work load of some young players.
Palmer was a key member of the first team squad last season and played 3,734 minutes of football in total.
So far this season the midfielder has scored once and provided four assists in five games.
Chelsea will face Gent, Heidenheim, Shamrock Rovers, Panathinaikos and Noah in their remaining Conference League group stage games.