Lille LIL Yılmaz (Pen 38')
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1-4
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Chelsea CHE Pulisic (45+3), Azpilicueta (71')

Match preview

Havertz on fire: How Chelsea could line up against Lille

Thomas Tuchel's side will be confident of making it into the quarter finals of the Champions League despite their off-field crisis.

Chelsea go into this game in utter chaos off the pitch following the decision by the UK government to freeze the assets of owner Roman Abramovich.

Despite all the upheaval, Chelsea are actually in exceptional form.

They have won 10 of their last 11 games in all competition, with their only slip-up being the defeat on penalties to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final.

Chelsea lead Lille 2-0 in this Champions League last-16 tie, having claimed a rather straightforward victory at Stamford Bridge.

They will be expected to cruise into the quarter-finals against a Lille team who are having a terrible season domestically.

Chelsea are without both of their first-choice wing-backs as long-term absentee Ben Chilwell and Reece James are both out.

Tuchel will be hoping that Cesar Azpilicueta and Callum Hudson-Odoi can pass late fitness tests as the former is ill and the latter has a minor foot injury.

Azpilicueta is expected to make it in order to play on the right of the three-man backline along with Thiago Silva and Antonio Rudiger.

Aside from that, Chelsea are virtually at full strength.

N’Golo Kante will start in the centre of midfield, probably alongside Jorginho after the Italian’s brilliant last-minute assist against Newcastle.

Christian Pulisic and Marcos Alonso are favourites for the wide positions.

In attack, Hakim Ziyech and Mason Mount will be the supporting cast. That leaves Tuchel with the decision of sticking with the in-form Kai Havertz or bringing back Romelu Lukaku. So impressive is Havertz lately after his last minute winner against Newcastle that he should get the nod again.

Lille are missing their best midfielder Renato Sanches, who picked up a muscular injury at the weekend. Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis is also missing.

Recent Ratings

Next Game

80
Lille
VS
78
Chelsea
  Average Match Rating  
7.3
  Home  
7.4
6.2
  Away  
6.6
6.8
  Total  
7.0

Match statistics

Lille
Statistics
Chelsea
Games Played
20
20
 
Results
 
Wins
10
15
Draws
6
3
Losses
4
2
 
Goals Scoring
 
Goals Scored
30
38
Goals Per Game
1.50
1.90
More > 2.5 Goals
10
8
More > 3 Goals
8
6
Scored First in a Match
12
15
Scored Both Halves
3
5
Won More > 1 Goal
4
8
 
Other
 
Goals Conceded
22
12
Did Not Score
5
2
Both Teams Scored
11
9
Kept Clean Sheet
7
10
Won Without Conceding
4
9
Games Played
20
20
 
Possession
 
Touches
628
755
Possession
47
58
Passes
435
568
 
Attacking
 
Total Shots
11
13
Shots on Target
3.95
4.72
Goals out of Shots
0.14
0.13
Crosses
13
18
Offsides
2.64
2.83
Penalties
0.10
0.25
 
Defensive
 
Clean Sheets
0.35
0.50
Tackles Won
7.27
9.20
Clearances
20
19
Interceptions
9.73
11
Own Goals
0.05
0.05
Aerials Won
13
12
Total Shots Conceded
13
9.89
Shots on Target Conceded
4.39
3.24
Goals out of Shots Conceded
0.09
0.07
 
Discipline
 
Fouls
11
12
Yellow Cards
2.10
1.65
Red Cards
0.00
0.00

Injuries

  1. Thigh Muscle Strain image description
  2. ACL Knee Ligament Injury image description
  3. Calf/Shin Injury image description
  4. Muscle Strain image description

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