Champions League: Frank Lampard’s Chelsea face MONSTER Actual Madrid problem; Milan host Napoli in first leg

Frank Lampard will make his second European debut as supervisor for Chelsea in a crunch Champions League quarterfinal conflict on Wednesday, April 12 as they tackle Actual Madrid. Champions from the earlier two editions, each Actual and Chelsea will meet for the third consecutive season within the knockout stage, with the winner occurring to win the Champions League. Within the different European tie of the evening, AC Milan host Napoli on the San Siro.

Frank Lampard could have the inconceivable job of repeating the heroics of 2012 and 2021 and main the West London outfit to glory. Chelsea, champions of Europe in 2012 and 2021 sacked their managers within the second half of the marketing campaign and can look to duplicate these success tales. Within the opposition camp, Carlo Ancelotti will probably be wanting so as to add an unprecedented fifth Champions League title to his trophy cupboard as supervisor.

Ancelotti managed Chelsea from 2009 to 2011 earlier than being proven the exit doorways on the London aspect. The conflict on Wednesday would be the fifth time Chelsea and Actual go head-to-head, with just one win for the house aspect. Final season, Chelsea gained the second leg on the Santiago Bernabeu however ultimately misplaced the tie in further time.

Actual will probably be with out Ferland Mendy whereas the likes of Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Eder Militao and Eduardo Camavinga have been rested for the La Liga conflict towards Villareal. With the home league nearly out of grabs, the Champions League will probably be Actual’s primary goal on the finish of the season.

Armando Broja (knee) and Cesar Azpilicueta are out for Chelsea whereas they’ll welcome again Mason Mount to the crew, having served a suspension within the second leg towards Borussia Dortmund.

Within the second conflict of the evening, Napoli will journey to AC Milan in an all-Italian affair. Not too long ago Napoli have been thrashed 4-0 by Milan and can look to keep away from a repeat of the identical scoreline.

Actual Madrid doable beginning lineup:

Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba; Modric, Camavinga, Kroos; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Jr

Chelsea doable beginning lineup:

Kepa; James, Fofana, Koulibaly, Chilwell; Kovacic, Fernandez, Kante; Sterling, Havertz, Felix

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