Remaining Up to date on 21 Feb 2022 6:44 pm (UK Time)
Chelsea will resume their Champions League defence on Tuesday after they host Lille within the opening leg in their last-16 contest at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues have a large week forward of them as they meet Liverpool within the Carabao Cup Ultimate at Wembley on Sunday. They arrive off the again of the most important 1-0 win towards Crystal Palace, Hakim Ziyech with the one function of the sport.
Thomas Tuchel’s aspect, who simply gained their first-ever Membership International Cup, will now center of attention at the Champions League the place they completed 2nd in Workforce H, two issues at the back of Juventus.
Chelsea are undefeated of their earlier six video games, together with 5 consecutive victories.
Chelsea workforce information:
The house aspect will nonetheless be with out Reece James, Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount who’re all getting better from accidents, the latter being the nearest to a go back and may just function on Sunday.
Cesar Azpilicueta and Callum Hudson-Odoi also are main doubts after lacking the sport towards Crystal Palace with knocks.
How will Chelsea line up?
(4-2-2-2 formation) Mendy, Christensen, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, Sarr, Kante, Jorginho, Ziyech, Pulisic, Lukaku, Werner
Opposition view:
Lille completed first in Workforce G with 11 issues from six video games, one level forward of Salzburg in 2nd position.
Then again, for the reason that starting of the 12 months, the protecting French champions have battled for consistency. Lille is coming off a disappointing goalless draw with bottom-of-the-table Metz and recently to find themselves in eleventh position in Ligue 1.
Angel Gomes, the one harm fear for the guests, picked up a calf downside within the first part towards Metz.
Contemporary conferences:
The 2 aspects will conflict for the 3rd time in two years. Remaining season, they met within the crew level of the contest and Tuchel’s aspect gained each house and away video games 2-1.
Shape:
Chelsea: W-W-W-W-W
Lille: W-L-L-W-D
Tips on how to watch:
For lovers not able to wait Stamford Bridge, they are going to have the ability to watch the sport live to tell the tale BT Recreation 2 with kick off at 8pm.
Prediction:
Chelsea has slipped off the tempo on the best of the Premier League however they proceed to excel in cup competitions and are some of the favourites to win the Champions League once more.
They’ll be prepared to get a good consequence at house however will even have one eye at the Carabao Cup ultimate on Sunday. The Blues have carried out neatly at Stamford Bridge and feature most effective misplaced one sport at house in all competitions.
As for Lille, they’ve been a shadow of what they had been final season. Superstar guy Jonathon David has 16 targets this season and shall be one to be careful for.
We think Chelsea to win through a few targets and importantly stay a blank sheet.
Ranking prediction:
Chelsea 3-0 Lille
