Real Madrid vs Chelsea 2022/23: Team news, predicted line-ups & kick off time
Real Madrid face Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League quarter final tie at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday night.
Carlo Ancelotti faces his former club in a repeat of last year’s quarter final. Real Madrid beat Liverpool 6-2 on aggregate in the last 16, while Chelsea beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 to set up this tie.
Here’s everything you need to know about the clash.
Team news
Carlo Ancelotti will practically have a full strength squad. Ferland Mendy is the only unavailable player.
As for Chelsea, Armando Broja and Cesar Azpilicueta are injured. Benoit Badiashile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Noni Madueke and David Fofana are not part of Chelsea’s Champions League squad.
📋 Squad list for Wednesday’s match against Chelsea.
❌ Players NOT called up: Ferland Mendy. pic.twitter.com/699SP6ApoJ
— Real Madrid News (@onlyrmcfnews) April 11, 2023
Predicted line-ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3):
Courtois
Carvajal — Militão — Rüdiger — Alaba
Modrić — Camavinga — Kroos
Valverde — Benzema — Vinícius
Chelsea (4-3-3):
Kepa
James — Fofana — Silva — Chilwell
Kovacic — Enzo — Kante
Sterling — Havertz — Felix
Head-to-head results (Last Five Games)
Real Madrid: 1 Win
Draws: 1
Chelsea: 3 Wins
Kick-off time
Real Madrid will be hosting Chelsea on Wednesday night (12 April) at 21:00 CET.
