Following the culmination of the international break, Chelsea will enter the final stretch of their season. The Blues will harbour ambitions of moving up he Premier League table but sit 11 points away from the top four with some difficult fixtures to come, including nine in a busy April.
However, nobody would argue against their most pivotal games in the current schedule being the two matches against Real Madrid as Chelsea contest for a spot in the Champions League semi-final. Graham Potter's side meet Los Blancos in the competition for a third season in a row, with Chelsea taking the first tie before losing out in dramatic fashion last season.
There is little doubting the pressure that knockout competition brings but even as underdogs, Chelsea have the pressure of trying to salvage something from a disappointing season and Potter will hope to prove his ability to coach against the best, particularly with his in-game management being questioned against Everton.
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