Chelsea welcome La Liga table-toppers Real Madrid to Stamford Bridge midweek for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final clash.
The Blues would be eyeing a return to winning ways on home turf after being shocked by Brentford claiming the three points in a 4-1 scoreline last time around.
Let us now have a look at how Thomas Tuchel might set up his Chelsea side against Real Madrid –
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Edouard Mendy will start between the goalposts for Chelsea but we could see Thomas Tuchel ringing in big changes to his defensive lineup for the first leg tie.
Andreas Christensen and Reece James would push for recalls into the first XI following their return from injuries with Thiago Silva and Cesar Azpilicueta likely to make way.
In the centre of the park, expect Ruben Loftus-Cheek to drop down the bench with the Croatia international Mateo Kovačić poised to join N’Golo Kante in the midfield roles.
Romelu Lukaku is another player hoping to secure a starting berth on the team sheet with Kai Havertz and Mason Mount pairing up alongside the Belgian forward.
