Chelsea make the trip to the Santiago Bernabeu this Wednesday night to face Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final clash.
The Blues advanced to the last eight of the competition with an aggregate win over Borussia Dortmund while the defending champions Real saw off Liverpool.
Let us now take a look at how Frank Lampard might set up his Chelsea side for the upcoming game –
CHELSEA’S PREDICTED LINE UP AGAINST REAL MADRID (FORMATION)
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Kepa would be the man between the goalposts for Chelsea despite Eduoard Mendy’s return to the squad following his injury layoff.
In the backline, Frank Lampard is expected to retain his four man lineup with Kalidou Koulibaly joining Wesley Fofana as the two centre-backs while Reece James has Ben Chilwell as his full-back partner.
The midfield could have club record signing Enzo Fernandez provided company by Mateo Kovacic and the returning Mason Mount who sat out the defeat to Wolves last time out.
Kai Havertz could be seen leading the line once again despite his unimpressive run of form of late with Joao Felix and Raheem Sterling on the flanks.
