Chelsea play hosts to Atletico Madrid in the second and final leg of the Last-16 clash between the two European heavyweights as a quarter-finals spot among Europe’s elite awaits either side.
The Blues had secured a hard-earned 1-0 win in the reverse fixture held last month courtesy of a spectacular strike from Olivier Giroud and Thomas Tuchel would hope for his players to put in a similar showing come Wednesday night against an in-form Atletico outfit.
Let us now have a look at how Thomas Tuchel might set up his Chelsea side against Atletico Madrid-
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Tuchel would fancy going ahead with a now usual sort of setup which has gathered result for his new club, with the German maintaining an unbeaten streak since taking over at the west Londoners.
Following the recent stalemate in domestic action against Leeds United, recalls will be issued for Timo Werner and Olivier Giroud after the Blues had started at Elland Road without a natural striker amongst the XI.
Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen are expected to continue marshalling the backline for the Blues in light of the pair’s brilliant form of late relegating the likes of Kurt Zouma and Thiago Silva to the fringes.
Marcos Alonso would be in line to get the nod ahead of Ben Chilwell following the latter having been chosen last time around in top-flight action.
