Chelsea vs Real Madrid: Real Madrid will meet again in the Champions League, this time in the quarter-finals after meeting in the semi-finals last season, with the first leg taking place on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge.
Real Madrid will be looking for vengeance following Chelsea’s 3-1 aggregate triumph last season, in which the two clubs drew 1-1 in Spain before the Blues won 2-0 in London, while Thomas Tuchel’s side will be looking to bounce back after their Premier League 4-1 home defeat to Brentford on Saturday.
Tuchel has practically his whole first-team squad available, with the exception of Ben Chilwell, who is out for the rest of the season with a long-term injury, and Callum Hudson-Odoi, who has a back problem.
After having a fibular plate procedure, Real Madrid striker Eden Hazard will be unavailable to face his old club, while Luka Jovic is a doubt owing to an ankle injury.
Carlo Ancelotti, the head coach, continues to test positive for COVID-19, thus he will not be on the bench, as he was last weekend during Los Blancos’ 2-1 triumph over Celta Vigo. Instead, his son and aide, Davide Ancelotti, will most likely be in control.
Chelsea vs Real Madrid predicted lineups
Chelsea’s predicted line-up (3-4-3): Edouard Mendy; Cesar Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger; Reece James, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Marcos Alonso; Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic.
Real Madrid’s predicted line-up (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy; Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Luka Modric; Marco Asensio, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior.
When does Chelsea vs Real Madrid start?
The match between Chelsea and Real Madrid will begin at 19:00 GMT on Wednesday, local time in the United Kingdom. Residents of the United States may tune in at 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT…
Where to watch Chelsea vs Real Madrid
The opening leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Chelsea and Real Madrid can be seen on CBS Sports Network in the United States. The match will be televised live on BT Sport 2 in the United Kingdom.
