Chelsea will face Atletico Madrid in their first leg of the round of 16 of Champions League on Tuesday night. It will take place in Romania instead of Atletico’s home due to COVID protocols over travel.
Atletico Madrid is currently sitting at the top of the LA Liga table, three points above Real Madrid with still one game less played. They have been in fine form but they have tasted defeat against Levante in their previous match with a 2-0 scoreline. They have won one out of their last four games. They were behind group leaders Bayern Munich in UCL.
Chelsea, meanwhile, has qualified for the knockout stages comfortably as they topped the group with 14 points. However, they have had a 1-1 stalemate against Southampton in their previous match as well. But currently, Tuchel is on an unbeaten run and will likely keep the same.
WHEN & WHERE?
Date: Wednesday 24th February
Time: 08:00 pm GMT
Venue: National Arena
TEAM NEWS
The Spanish Giant will be without the services of defender Jose Gimenez, who suffered a muscular injury against Levante in La Liga on Saturday. Luis Suarez and Joao Felix will be available.
Chelsea on the other hand will not have the services of the main defender, Thiago Silva due to injury reasons. Although Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic have both travelled following their recoveries. Tammy Abraham is available to feature after recovering from an ankle injury.
