Chelsea - Night 0: 0 (Half 1)
The European champions are looking to get a down payment ahead of the rematch in three weeks on the French champions' pitch, Lukaku remains on the bench and is replaced by Policic
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22/02/2022
Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 10 p.m.
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Round of 16 - First game
22/02/2022
Chelsea
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Exactly ten days ago Chelsea became the world team champions for the first time in their history, but returning to the Premier League was not easy and they beat Crystal Palace 0-1 from goal in the 89th minute.
She is now facing a first serious test this season in the Champions League as she hosts French champions Lille, who will try to complete a huge sensation in both meetings and oust the European champions already in the quarter-finals.
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Return to the bench after the horrible performance on Saturday.
Lukaku (Photo: Reuters)
Chelsea finished the home leg in second place and so it is the one that hosts the first meeting today and will host each other, but its two previous meetings against Lille were a total of two years ago and in both the Blues won 1: 2.
Thomas Tuchel unsurprisingly benched Romulo Lukaku after breaking a negative record on Saturday against Crystal Palace when he touched the ball just seven times (including the opening kick) and was replaced by Christian Policic.
Captain Cesar Asparicoata, who was absent at the weekend due to a minor injury, also returned for 11 and came on instead of Lang Sar.
On the other hand, for Lil who suffered from financial problems and had to make a revolution in the squad following which in the French league she is only in 11th place and closer to last place than first, this is the second appearance ever in the last eight of the Champions League, after being relegated in 2007 by another English team - Manchester Str United.
Lille scored just seven goals in six games in the home leg, but three wins were enough for them to overtake Salzburg, Sevilla and Wolfsburg.
Jonathan David rises to the top and is the one who will try to surprise the Blues defense, when in the center of the field, 20-year-old Amado Onna surprisingly opens.
Veteran striker Borak Yilmaz remains on the bench.
The vehicles
Chelsea:
Edouard Mendy, Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rodiger, Thiago Silva, Cesar Espiliquata, Marcus Alonso, Angulo Caneta, Mateo Kovacic, Hakim Zeish, Kai Haberz, Christian Policic.
Lil:
Leo Gerardim, Zaki Celik, Jose Ponte, Sven Botman, Thiago Jalo, Shaka, Amado Onana, Benjamin Andre, Renato Sanchez, Jonathan Bamba, Jonathan David.
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