Chelsea host Real with slight advantage
Chelsea welcome Real Madrid to Stamford Bridge tonight still with a good deal to do to attain the Champions League last after failing to territory the killer blow when the 13-period European champions were on the ropes in previous week's first leg.
A 1-1 draw in the Spanish capital even now provides Blues the upper hands thanks to their away goal, but Thomas Tuchel's men could have had a more convincing advantage but also for a tale of two strikers.
Tuchel's men want to reach the biggest game found in European club football for the 3rd period, and hoping to reproduce their 2012 success, whenever a mid-season change of supervisor proved a good catalyst for European glory.
Real, meanwhile, are seeking a remarkable 14th name, which would mean that they had won the trophy doubly many times as any additional club in Europe, with AC Milan boasting seven wins. Real cannot rely on their resilient, albeit depleted defence to pave a way to the Champions League final, as they simply have to choose goals at Stamford Bridge as a way to book their spot in the showpiece function.
Such a strategy could keep Zidane's men susceptible to Chelsea's speed on the counter attack, and the Blues aren't so very bad at defending themselves, so there can envisage a narrow success for Tuchel's crop as they prepare to make the journey to Istanbul.
The visitors are set to be bolstered by the return of Sergio Ramos and Ferland Mendy, and Eden Hazard may possibly also start after producing an appearance off the bench in the first leg. Real Madrid unexpectedly lined up in a 3-5-2 development because of their home leg, but with his squad near to retaining complete strength, Zinedine Zidane may be inclined to field their habitual 4-3-3 setup.
