Chelsea vs Real Madrid UCL preview
The return legs of Champions League matches will take place this midweek, with so much on the line for the eight quarter-finalists. Chelsea will host Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge after losing the first leg 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid put in a dominant display and showed the world exactly why they are the holders of the competition. Chelsea were nowhere near the level of Los Blancos and they will need to up their game significantly to stand a chance against the 14-time European Champions.
Frank Lampard’s interim stint at Chelsea hasn’t gone according to plan so far. In his 3 games, Lampard has lost all 3 whilst conceding 5 and scoring just 1 solitary goal.
Real Madrid will go into the clash with confidence on the highest levels. Even though they have all but surrendered their La Liga title to rivals Barcelona, Ancelotti’s men still have the Champions League and Copa del Rey to play for – both of where they look favourites.
For Chelsea and Lampard to progress to the next round of UCL, it’s as simple as scoring double the goals that Real Madrid manage to get in the fixture. While it certainly won’t come that easy, Stamford Bridge has witnessed many miraculous nights in the past and this could be one of them.
Chelsea vs Real Madrid – Team news
Chelsea and Frank Lampard will be without the services of Ben Chilwell after he picked a straight red card in the first leg. Armando Broja is out for the season.
Kalidou Koulibaly picked up a hamstring injury in the first leg against Real Madrid, and is out for a couple of weeks along with Carney Chukwuemeka.
Predicted Chelsea lineup: Kepa, Chalobah, W.Fofana, Thiago Silva, James, Enzo, Kante, Cucurella, Mudryk, Felix, Sterling
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Carlo Ancelotti has no fresh injury concerns, Ferland Mendy is still out with a muscle injury but his absence is hardly felt in this strong Los Blanocs squad.
Predicted Real Madrid lineup: Courtois, Carvajal, Rudiger, Militao, Alaba, Modric, Kroos, Valverde, Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius
Chelsea vs Real Madrid – Key players
Chelsea – Mykhaylo Mudryk
Chelsea need to score to even have a chance of progressing to the next stage of the competition. That is easier said than done considering their profligacy in front of the goal this season.
Mudryk has been their…
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