Todd Boehly will be hoping that Chelsea can get past Borussia Dortmund for a bit more than just pride. It is his first home Champions League knockout tie as co-owner and if things go wrong, may well be the last for a while. With the Blues looking extreme outsiders for a top four finish, winnng the competition is nearly their only chance of getting back in it for next season.
They will also have to do something that hasn't been achieved at the club since 2014, overturning a first leg defecit to progress. With Thiago Silva missing, the task has also gotten harder since the away trip to Germany three weeks ago.
In the time since the 1-0 loss at Signal Iduna Park Chelsea have won just once, the victory over Leeds on Saturday. It was the first time they have come out on top since January 15 and was a much needed confidence booster. Dortmund, on the other hand, made it ten wins from as many games since the World Cup by beating RB Leipzig on Friday.
