UEFA Champions League is about to return after more than a month of finishing the group stage and round of 16. A very interesting draw took place in Nyon, Switzerland, and resulted in Bayern Munich v Manchester City, Benfica v Inter Milan, AC Milan v Napoli and Chelsea v Real Madrid.
These games are tough, but our focus will be on Chelsea's trip to the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Wednesday night. The Blues will be keen to win the Champions League as their route of action next season, with the club set to miss out on all European competitions next season.
Chelsea are currently languishing in 11th place, 17 points behind last-placed Manchester United in the Champions League. Although beating Real Madrid will be a very difficult task for any team, let alone a struggling Chelsea without winning a match in the last 5 matches. However, nothing is impossible in football.
Chelsea can get a good result if Frank Lampard does his job well, and here's how he arranges his squad to beat Los Blancos. Kepa, James Fofana, Koulibaly, Chilwell, Kante, Kovacic, Enzo Fernandez, Joao Felix, Havertz, Mason Mount.
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Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell is ready to sign a new four-year contract with the club.
The defender joined Chelsea from Leicester City for a fee of around £50m and he has had a mixed time at Stamford Bridge so far.
Although he has impressed at times with his performances, he has also been sidelined by injury. The 26-year-old hopes to overcome injury difficulties and play regularly for Chelsea at this time.
The England international is without a doubt a top player who will greatly improve Chelsea if he can keep fit. According to Athletic, Manchester City are keeping an eye on the Chelsea star and it will be interesting to see if the Premier League giants decide to make a specific offer at the end of the season.
It looks like Chelsea are looking to avoid such situations by offering players a new contract. Athletic reports claim that Chilwell will soon commit his long-term future to the London club.
Ben Chilwell has been linked with Manchester City
It has been a disappointing season for Chelsea so far and they are currently 11th in the table. Manager Graham Potter has been sacked following a string of disappointing results and former midfielder Frank Lampard has been temporarily appointed until the end of the season. Although there is no official coach to take Chelsea's place, the club's hierarchy is looking to secure the futures of their key players, hence the decision to extend their contracts. with Chillwell.
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