Chelsea supervisor Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that the duo of Cesar Azpilicueta and Romelu Lukaku are uncertain for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final at Actual Madrid.
Chelsea went 3-1 down within the first leg of the tie hosted at Stamford Bridge however after dismissing Southampton 6-0 on Saturday, they are going to be heading into the sport with some renewed hope.
Karim Benzema put Chelsea’s protection to the sword with a chic hat-trick. It stays to be seen whether or not the Blues can script a shocking comeback to make the final 4 of the elite competitors.
Talking about his match gamers forward of the Madrid recreation, Tuchel informed the membership’s official portal: “He (Lukaku) wasn’t in coaching yesterday, he was in an excessive amount of ache. There’s not loads of time, we’ve solely two coaching periods, and we depart the nation on Monday. We have to wait, I’ve no reply proper now.
Elsewhere, membership captain Cesar Azpilicueta was sidelined for the Saints encounter after testing optimistic for coronavirus. The duo is dealing with a race in opposition to time to be match for Chelsea.
The Blues have an eight-point cushion over fifth-placed Arsenal after yesterday’s win. With eight video games left, they’re in a strong place to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League.
