It is an unusual situation for a Champions League quarter-final to feature a team where their new coach is only one game into the job, but that is the case for Chelsea this season as they come into this first leg on Wednesday, April 12.
They will be taking on Real Madrid, with Frank Lampard back at the club in an interim role. He has overseen one game so far and it was a 1-0 defeat against Wolves in the Premier League, meaning Real Madrid are certainly the favourites.
It is no secret that Carlo Ancelotti‘s side seem to find a new level in the Champions League, but their recent 4-0 win over Barcelona in the Copa del Rey was also a big statement.
Real Madrid vs Chelsea: Predicted line-ups
Ferland Mendy is the only player that Real Madrid will definitely be without through injury, which is good news for Ancelotti.
He rested plenty of players at the weekend against Villarreal too, such as Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Eder Militao and Eduardo Camavinga. They could all be in line to start here.
Mason Mount is back from suspension for this one but an injury issue means he is a doubt anyway. Armando Broja, Thiago Silva and Cesar Azpilicueta are all out and the likes of Benoit Badiashile, Pierre-Emerick Aubamayeng, Noni Madueke and David Datro Fofana are all not registered in the Champions League by Chelsea.
Real Madrid’s predicted XI (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba; Modric, Camavinga, Kroos; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius.
Chelsea predicted XI (4-3-3): Kepa; James, Fofana, Koulibaly, Chilwell; Kovacic, Fernandez, Kante; Sterling, Havertz, Felix.
Real Madrid vs Chelsea: When does it start?
The Champions League fixture between Real Madrid and Chelsea kicks off at 21:00 CEST, which is the local time in Madrid.
That makes it a 20:00 BST kick off in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Fans in the USA can tune in at 12:00 PST or 15:00 EST.
Real Madrid vs Chelsea: Where can you watch it?
Fans in the UK wanting to watch the Champions League tie between Real Madrid and Chelsea can tune in on BT Sport 1.
In the USA, Paramount+ has access to every Champions League game, including Real Madrid vs Chelsea.