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Nizaar Kinsella

Chelsea XI vs Real Madrid: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

Chelsea have Conor Gallagher and Trevoh Chalobah in the starting lineup as they go in search of a Champions League comeback against Real Madrid tonight.

The pair started against Brighton over the weekend and keep their places in the side, with Chalobah lining up in a back three for the hosts and Gallagher seemingly given a more advanced role.

Kai Havertztrained at Cobham on Monday and is in the side, while N’Golo Kante and Thiago Silva, who were both rested against Brighton, do return too.

Interim Blues boss Frank Lampard is particularly boosted by Havertz’s return, as the German is the club’s top scorer this season with nine goals across all competitions.

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Lampard had said that Havertz was a minor doubt before his side’s 2-1 loss to Brighton, saying “Kai has had a little issue with his knee, which he felt in Madrid on Wednesday night. He should be fine for Tuesday.”

Ben Chilwell is also suspended after receiving a red card last week in the Spanish capital, so Marc Cucurella starts at left-wing back.

Kante starts in midfield with Mateo Kovacic and Enzo Fernandez while Havertz replaces Mykhailo Mudryk. Like Benoit Badiashile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, David Datro Fofana and Noni Madueke are also not registered in Europe.

Starting XI: Kepa, James, Silva, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, Kovacic, Kante, Fernandez, Gallagher, Havertz.

Subs: Mendy; Zakaria, Mount, Loftus-Cheek, Mudryk, Felix, Sterling, Ziyech, Azpiliuceta, Hall, Chukwuemeka

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