The Real Madrid faces one of the great challenges of his season, meeting again with a rival he never defeated in the Champons League and who is also the current European champion. An Chelsea with some institutional instability after everything that happened with the Russian Roman Abramovich.
On Stamford Bridge, Carlo Ancelotti (who can finally manage after testing negative for covid) must devise a plan taking into account the absence of rotations within a reduced squad of players he trusts. Although his first place is not in danger in the League, in the Champions It’s time to show. He was on the ropes in the round of 16, beaten by PSG for much of the tie, until that special DNA of the historic champion reappeared thanks to his fans that fueled another spectacular comeback.
Opposite this time is the Chelsea, the team against which he faced the most without ever defeating him; Until five crosses (three losses and two draws) and in England, a country in which they have not won since their exhibition at Anfield seven years ago (two defeats and three draws in their last five visits).
But everything is seen with different eyes when it is Karim Benzema. The great reference is not accompanied above the Brazilian Vinicius Jr.. In addition, the great novelty is that the white team added the Uruguayan Faith Valverde in midfield with Toni Kroos, Casemiro and Luka Modric.
On the part of Chelsea, Kai Havertz is the main weapon of attack after taking ownership of Romelu Lukaku and score four goals in his last six games with the Blues. It is the great letter of a team that has suffered to find a nine and now you have it.
Thomas TuchelIn addition, he is not up for experiments after the thrashing he suffered against Brentford (4-1) in his last game. Against Madrid go back fivedelivers the middle to Kanté and Jorginho, and sacrifices the erratic Timo Werner for a trident made up of Mason Mount, Kai Havertz Y Christian Pulisic Anything to get out of that will be a surprise and maybe a risk.
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STADIUM: Stamford Bridge