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2 years ago

REAL MADRID VS CHELSEA - PREVIEW

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2 years ago



Real Madrid vs Chelsea - Preview ,available players,prediction, missing players,team news,latest kick off time Chelsea travels to the Bernabeu on Tuesday night for the second leg of their European quarter-final against this season's Champions League comeback kings. The defending champions travel to Spain after being defeated 3-1 in the first leg at Stamford Bridge, with one illustrious Frenchman doing the damage on the night, with either Manchester City or Atletico Madrid waiting in the semi-finals. Team Updates Despite coming off at Stamford Bridge, Real Madrid center-back Eder Militao was able to play the full 90 minutes at the weekend but the Brazilian will be watching from the naughty step this week as he serves a suspension for an accumulation of yellow cards. Eden Hazard, a former Chelsea player, is still in the treatment room with Isco, but backup striker Luka Jovic has recovered from an ankle injury, and centre-back Jesus Vallejo is out with COVID-19. Ferland Mendy was rested over the weekend and should be fine to take Marcelo's place at left-back, while Nacho Fernandez should fill in for the suspended Militao, and Toni Kroos and Luka Modric are both rested after watching the win over Getafe from the bench. Chelsea have a similar number of fitness concerns ahead of the second leg, with long-term absentee Ben Chilwell ruled out and Callum Hudson-Odoi suffering a setback in his recovery from an Achilles injury. Romelu Lukaku, who missed the win at Southampton due to Achilles pain, will also miss the trip to the Bernabeu, but Cesar Azpilicueta has tested negative for COVID-19 and is set to travel. Ross Barkley, on the other hand, is now ill and absent. Tuchel was able to get Havertz, Mount, and Thiago Silva off the field early at St Mary's, but Werner's brace may not be enough to keep him ahead of Hakim Ziyech or Christian Pulisic. Real Madrid possible starting lineup: Courtois; Carvajal, Nacho, Alaba, Mendy; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Asensio, Benzema, Vinicius Jr Chelsea possible starting lineup: Mendy; Christensen, Silva, Rudiger; James, Kovacic, Kante, Alonso; Ziyech, Mount; Havertz PREDICTION : Real Madrid 2-2 Chelsea (Real Madrid win 5-3 on aggregate)

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