Frank Lampard has been told Reece James and Thiago Silva will be key to stopping Real Madrid's vibrant attack in Chelsea's Champions League clash. The Blues head into their quarter-final tie with the holders as obvious underdogs but there is certainly enough quality in their squad to cause Madrid problems on their own patch.
The importance of the European clash was obvious to see as Ben Chilwell and N'Golo Kante were named on the bench against Wolves over the weekend. Chilwell was introduced with 30 minutes to play as the Blues searched for an equaliser, but Kante remained an unused substitute.
The duo will likely be key to Lampard's plans if Chelsea want the tie to still be competitive for the return fixture at Stamford Bridge in seven days. Another pair who will have to be at the top of their games is James and Silva although the latter is a slight doubt from the start.
