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Chelsea inch back and forth to Germany for the Champions League closing-16 as they continue their 2022/23 European campaign.
Graham Potter’s side obtained their closing four community stage games – including support-to-support victories in opposition to AC Milan – to invent high of Group E and keep up a conflict with Borussia Dortmund within the principle stage of the knockout rounds.
They’ve obtained factual one of their closing eight games and can wish to flip that possess around if they hope to realize the latter levels of the competition.
In distinction the Bundesliga outfit are unbeaten in six fits for the duration of all competitions and can come into this game sensing an opportunity to strike at Potter’s underperforming Blues.
Right here’s every part you wish know ahead of the Champions League fixture:
When is Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea?
The Champions League round of 16 tie will kick off at 8pm GMT on Wednesay 15 February.
How can I witness it?
Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea will be shown reside on BT Sport 1 with protection starting from 7pm. It’ll even be streamed reside from the BT Sport app which is offered to download onto your cellular or tablet tool.
What’s the team news?
Borussia Dortmund strikerYoussoufa Moukoko suffered a torn syndesmosis ligament in opposition to Bremen and is predicted to be out for six weeks. Thomas Meunier is also absent as he continues his recovery from a torn muscle fibre nevertheless Julian Ryerson needs to be fit to characteristic following sickness.
Chelsea will be with out Armando Broja, N’Golo Kante, Edouard Mendy and Christian Pulisic. Denis Zakaria and Wesley Fofana possess stepped up their rehabilitations from harm nevertheless are seemingly to miss out as effectively on account of lack of match fitness.
Predicted line-ups
Borussia Dortmund XI: Kobel, Ryerson, Sule, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro, Can, Reyna, Bellingham, Reus, Brandt, Haller
Chelsea XI: Kepa, James, T. Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella, E. Fernandez, Gallagher, Mount, Felix, Mudryk, Havertz
Odds
Borussia Dortmund – 7/5
Design – 23/10
Chelsea – 2/1
Prediction
Graham Potter has but to witness his easiest starting XI for Chelsea nevertheless the Blues possess ample person quality to threaten their German opponents.
Borussia Dortmund are flying high in self perception although and with home advantage they must factual edge past Chelsea on this Champions League closing-16 first leg.
Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Chelsea
