Thomas Tuchel has been handed a boost in his options for the trip to Lille with Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta available to start the clash. The Blues boss was without Azpilicueta, Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi in addition to Ben Chilwell against Newcastle United - a situation that saw him opt for a 'creative' solution.
Marcos Alonso made the bench against the Magpies but saw Malang Sarr start at left back before being replaced by Christian Pulisic at Stamford Bridge. The situation is less positive for James and Hudson-Odoi with Tuchel explaining that it would be very tight for them to make the squad to face the French champions.
He said: "Marcos is ready to start. Azpi is ready to start. [Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi] We will try to have them later in training but it will be a very, very tight race. This decision we will take later, after the training session but as you know they were not involved and the injuries they had. Let's see if it is worth the risk or if it's even possible. It will be very, very tight."
