Real Madrid v Chelsea: team news, possible lineups, prediction

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Real Madrid v Chelsea: team news, possible lineups, prediction

Team news

Real Madrid

The Whites will be without Eden Hazard and Isco who are recovering from their injuries.

Jesus Vallejo has contracted the coronavirus.

Eder Militao is suspended.

Chelsea

Ben Chilwell, Romelu Lukaku, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ross Barkley are missing the game through injuries.

Predicted lineups

Real Madrid

Courtois; Carvajal, Nacho, Alaba, Mendy; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Jr.

Chelsea

Mendy; Rudiger, Thiago Silva, Azpilicueta; James, Kante, Kovacic, Alonso; Pulisic, Havertz, Mount.

Prediction

Sportsmole's Ben Knapton: Real Madrid 2-2 Chelsea (Real Madrid win 5-3 on aggregate)

"Having rediscovered their golden touch against a lacklustre Southampton, Chelsea have already shown that they can breach this Real Madrid backline and will fancy their chances of doing so on more than one occasion with an attack-minded approach and no Militao in the hosts' lineup.

"Tuchel's side simply have to go for goals in the Spanish capital, but such an approach will always leave them susceptible to Vinicius Junior's dynamism and Benzema's brilliance on the break, and Real can nick a couple goals of their own to end Chelsea's dreams of back-to-back European titles."

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