Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund: Team News

Borussia Dortmund will make the trip to London to take on Chelsea in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League tie on Tuesday evening.

A massive test awaits Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday as they go up against Chelsea with a spot in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League on the line. The Black and Yellows will take a narrow lead into the second leg in London, having won the first leg 1-0.

We are all set for another hard fought battle at the Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening, and the finest of margins could well end up deciding which team makes it through to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.

Borussia Dortmund have a number of injury question marks ahead of the game. First-choice goalkeeper Gregor Kobel is a major doubt ahead of the game after picking up an injury during the pre-match warm-up for Friday’s game against Leipzig. The Swiss shot-stopper has made the trip to London and a decision on his availability will be made on Tuesday.

Donyell Malen is also back in the squad, but the game comes too early for Karim Adeyemi. Julian Ryerson will miss out through suspension. Youssoufa Moukoko, Julien Duranville and Mateu Morey are also sidelined at the moment.

Chelsea could welcome N’Golo Kante back into the squad on Tuesday. Christian Pulisic and Reece James are both doubts, but Thiago Silva, Edouard Mendy, and Armando Broja are all set to miss the game. Wesley Fofana is likely to replace Silva in the starting XI.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Benoît Badiashile have been left out of Chelsea’s squad for the Champions League knockout rounds, while Mason Mount is suspended.

Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund: Probable Starting Lineups

Chelsea: Kepa – James, Coulibaly, Fofana, Chilwell – Kovacic, Fernández – Sterling, Félix, Mudryk – Havertz

Borussia Dortmund: Meyer – Wolf, Süle, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro – Can, Özcan, Bellingham – Brandt, Reus – Haller