MX23RW : Sunday, December 15 18:52:48| >> :60:1811:1811:
[monks data]
Chelsea logo
Champions League | Quarter-Finals | 2nd Leg
Apr 18, 2023 at 8pm UK
Stamford Bridge
Real Madrid logo

Chelsea
0 - 2
Real Madrid


Cucurella (34'), James (50'), Mudryk (89')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Rodrygo (58', 80')
Militao (22')

How Chelsea could line up against Real Madrid

How Chelsea could line up against Real Madrid
© Reuters
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg with Real Madrid.

Chelsea will have to make do without suspended left-back Ben Chilwell for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge.

The Englishman was given a straight red card for a last-man foul on Rodrygo during the first leg - which Real won 2-0 - so Marc Cucurella should strut his stuff on the left-hand side this week.

Joining Chilwell on the absentee list are Kalidou Koulibaly, who sustained a hamstring problem at the Bernabeu, and long-term knee victim Armando Broja, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Kai Havertz and Carney Chukwuemeka have all trained after sustaining knocks.

With Koulibaly out and Benoit Badiashile ineligible, Frank Lampard may stick to a four-man backline, as Wesley Fofana and the returning Thiago Silva protect Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Reece James should come straight back in for Trevoh Chalobah on the right-hand side, while a well-rested N'Golo Kante is in line to displace Denis Zakaria in the engine room.

Conor Gallagher's performance was one of a few positives to take from Saturday's defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion, but Mateo Kovacic may now be preferred alongside Kante and Enzo Fernandez in the midfield trident.

Lampard is confident that Havertz's knee issue will not keep him out of the second leg, so the German could very well be recalled to spearhead the charge in place of the ineffective Raheem Sterling.

Joao Felix for Christian Pulisic should be another straight swap, but Mykhaylo Mudryk may have played his way into a start thanks to his clever assist for Gallagher at the weekend.

Chelsea possible starting lineup: Kepa; James, Fofana, Silva, Cucurella; E. Fernandez, Kante, Kovacic; Mudryk, Havertz, Felix

> Click here to see how Real Madrid could line up for the second leg

ID:511527:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect4868:
Written by
Ben Knapton
No Data Analysis info
Game History

How you voted: Chelsea vs Real Madrid

Chelsea
18.3%
Draw
9.6%
Real Madrid
72.0%
447
Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Germany's Kai Havertz pictured on March 25, 2023
Read Next:
Chelsea dealt Havertz injury concern ahead of Real Madrid clash
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free daily transfer newsletter! Sent twice a day during the transfer window.
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Chiefs
@
Browns
6pm
Ravens
@
Giants
6pm
Jets
@
Jags
6pm
Cowboys
@
Panthers
6pm
Washington
@
Saints
6pm
Dolphins
@
Texans
6pm
Bengals
@
Titans
9.25pm
Colts
@
Broncos
9.25pm
Patriots
@
Cardinals
9.25pm
Buccaneers
@
Chargers
9.25pm
Steelers
@
Eagles
9.25pm
Bills
@
Lions
Tables header RHS

League Phase

TeamPWDLPTS
1Liverpool660018
2Barcelona650115
3B. Leverkusen641113
4Inter Milan641113
5Brest641113
6Arsenal641113
7Aston Villa641113
8Lille641113
9Bayern640212
10Dortmund640212
11Atletico640212
12AC Milan640212
13Atalanta632111
14Juventus632111
15Benfica631210
16Feyenoord631210
17Brugge631210
18Monaco631210
19Sporting Lisbon631210
20Real Madrid63039
21Celtic62319
22Man City62228
23PSV62228
24Dinamo Zagreb62228
25PSG62137
26Stuttgart62137
27Shakhtar61144
28Sparta Prague61144
29Sturm Graz61053
30Girona61053
31Red Star61053
32Salzburg61053
33Bologna60242
34RB Leipzig60060
35Slovan Bratislava60060
36Young Boys60060


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!