Champions League! Chelsea vs Barcelona on Tuesday – 8:45pm (Drop Your Prediction)

Chelsea face a huge test of their Champions League ambitions as they take on Barcelona in the last-16 of the competition.

Barcelona’s fierce rivals Real Madrid may have dominated the Champions League with three triumphs in the last four years, but Ernesto Valverde’s side are flying high at the top of La Liga and, of course, have the magic of Lionel Messi.

It has been a tough Premier League title defence for Antonio Conte’s Blues as Manchester City run away at the top of the table, but a positive result against Barca at Stamford Bridge could be the springboard Chelsea need to end their season on a high.

Team News

Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso and Ross Barkley have not trained this week due to their respective injury concerns. They both are set to miss out on the first leg.

Bakayoko is carrying a knock and is doubtful to play on Tuesday. David Luiz is also carrying a knock. He is a doubt for this fixture.

Barcelona’s Thomas Vermaelen is back in training after getting sidelined for three weeks due to a hamstring injury. Nelson Semedo is suspended in this first leg.

Chelsea likely starting XI:

Courtois; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; Moses, Fabregas, Kante, Zappacosta; Pedro, Hazard, Willian

Barcelona likely starting XI:

Ter Stegen; Roberto, Pique, Umtiti, Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, Paulinho, Iniesta;Messi, Suarez