Chelsea hosts Lille on Tuesday in the Champions League round of 16 first leg. Lille are crossing the Channel after a draw conceded at home last weekend against Metz in Ligue 1. If they want to continue the adventure in C1, it will absolutely be necessary to ensure an honorable result at Standford Bridge. Channel, Streaming, probable compositions, here is all the pre-match info.
Reigning French champion and having finished 1st in his group in the Champions League, Lille displays a prestigious status for its trip to London. But in fact, if the European campaign has proven to be rather satisfactory so far, LOSC are far from convincing this season in Ligue 1. The meeting tonight is all the more delicate as the team faces Chelsea, the reigning European champions.
The Blues for their part finished 2nd in their group after missing the opportunity to win against Zenit on the last day. In the Premier League, Chelsea are third in the league, 13 points behind Manchester City. The title is almost out of reach in this second part of the season. The Champions League seems like a more attainable, albeit difficult, goal. And remember that the Londoners have just won the Club World Cup.
The kick off of the match between Chelsea and Lille will be given this Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 9 p.m.. The meeting can be followed on two channels of your choice: Canal+ Where RMC Sports 1. At either one, you can subscribe to a full subscription including the beIN Sports channels so you don’t miss anything from the Champions League.
If you prefer RMC Sport, its pack costs €29 per month for the first 12 months, then €34 per month. This rate is subject to a one-year commitment. But if you prefer not to commit, the subscription will cost you 34 € the first year then 40 € per month from the following year. The subscription is 100% streaming in both cases.
Chelsea Lille: the probable compositions
Chelsea’s likely starting XI : Mendy – Christensen, Thiago Silva, Rüdiger – Azpilicueta, Kanté, Jorginho (or Kovacic), Marcos Alonso – Ziyech, Havertz – Lukaku.
The probable starting 11 of Lille : Jardim – Celik, Fonte, Botman, Djalo (or Gudmundsson) – Sanches, André, Xeka, Bamba – Yilmaz, David.
