Chelsea will head out to Real Madrid without Romelu Lukaku after the striker was managed out of their Champions League standoff at the Bernabeu because of his Achilles injury.
Lukaku missed Saturday's 6-0 win at Southampton with the issue and has not recuperated on schedule to be remembered for the voyaging Chelsea crew.
Cesar Azpilicueta is accessible again after he missed the Southampton win because of Covid.
"Romelu won't make a trip with us because of his aggravation in the Achilles," said Chelsea supervisor Thomas Tuchel. "Azpi is in the gathering. He has tried a few times negative."
Chelsea travels to Madrid hoping to upset a 3-1 first leg shortfall from the accompanying loss at Stamford Bridge the week before.
Lukaku botched serval great opportunities when he fell off the seat in the main leg and it is improbable he would have begun in Madrid, however, his nonappearance is a blow for Chelsea.
Timo Werner scored two times in the defeat of Southampton however Tuchel cautioned the gathering with Real will be an alternate test, recommending Christian Pulisic will return to the side.
Callum Hudson-Odoi remains sidelined with an Achilles issue, while Ross Barkley has been precluded because of ailment.
Anticipated Chelsea XI (3-4-3): Mendy; Christensen, Silva, Rudiger; James, Kante, Kovacic, Alonso; Mount, Havertz, Pulisic.
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