Chelsea as well as real Madrid fight again Champions Leaguethis time in the quarter-finals after their semi-final match last season, with the first leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.
real Madrid will take revenge after ChelseaThe team won 3-1 on aggregate last season when both teams drew 1-1 in Spain before the Blues fell 2-0 to the winner in London. Thomas TuchelThe team is set to bounce back after a 4-1 home defeat to Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday.
Tuchel however, almost all of its core cast is available Ben Chilwell withdrew from the game due to a long-term injury and Callum Hudson-Odoi you have back problems.
real Madrid forward Eden Hazard will not be able to play against his former team after fibular plate surgery, while Luka Jovic there are doubts because of the problem with the ankle.
Main coach Carlo Anchelotti continues to test positive for COVID-19 so he is not expected to end up on the sideline as he was during WhiteCelta won 2-1 against Celta last weekend. Instead, it will most likely be his son and assistant. David Ancelotti.
Chelsea vs Real Madrid squad predictions
Predicted line-up of Chelsea (3-4-3): Edward Mandy; Cesar Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger; Rhys James, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Marcos Alonso; Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic.
Estimated composition of Real Madrid (4-3-3): Thibault Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy; Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Luka Modric; Marco Asensio, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior.
When will Chelsea vs Real Madrid start?
This Wednesday there will be a match between Chelsea as well as real Madrid will start at 20:00 GMT, UK local time. For those who live in the US, you can tune in for 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PT.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Real Madrid
For those who live in the US, you can watch the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Chelsea as well as real Madrid on the CBS sports network. For UK residents, the match will be streamed live on BT Sport 2.