Expect Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti to pick a very straight-forward and strong lineup Tuesday night at Chelsea FC. There should not be any so-called squad rotation, in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal fixture.
Winning the Champions League is what the main focus is and should be for the powerhouse club from the Spanish capital this season.
Chelsea vs Real Madrid UCL Quarterfinal Leg 2/2 FYIs
Kick: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 8 PM Local Time, Stamford Bridge, London, UK
Aggregate: Real Madrid leads 2-0
Chelsea Preview Material: Team News Starting XI Prediction
Real Madrid Preview Material: Team News Starting XI Prediction
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Win 90 Minute Result Probabilities: Chelsea 35%, Real Madrid 38%, Extra Time 27%
Rodrygo and Eduardo Camavinga are two players who we didn’t include in our final lineup prediction, but strongly considered. The rest just basically picks itself.
Real Madrid Starting XI Prediction at Chelsea FC (UCL)
Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Nacho; Modric, Valverde, Kroos; Asensio, Benzema, Vinicius Jr
Prediction: Chelsea 0, Real Madrid 0
Expect Los Blancos to dominate overall, but struggle to finish off their chances. The good news is they won’t need to, in order to progress through to the semis.
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