Chelsea will be looking to putting their nightmare off-the-pitch situation to the side as they look to solidify their place in the Champions League quarter-final draw when they travel to Lille.
The Blues are the favourites at 10/11 with Betfred for their trip to France while Lille are 10/3 and draw is 13/5. Thomas Tuchel's side are the heavy favourites to go through at 1/50 while Lille are 12/1 longshots at the conclusion of this tie.
Thomas Tuchel's side go in with a comfy 2-0 lead on aggregate but go to a side who have only lost twice at home despite a poor start in their Ligue 1 title defence. Their French hosts are 22 points off the mark this season and find themselves sixth - outside the European spots by four points too.
Manager Jocelyn Gourvennec, who took over the club in the summer, will be looking to take advantage of his visitor's potential off-the-field distractions as they look to maintain their presence on the European stage.
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Team stats
- Both teams in matches involving Chelsea have scored in 19 out of 43 matches in all competitions while for Lille it is 22 from 37 - no on both teams to score is 10/11
- Chelsea have finished 20 matches in all competitions with three or more total goals while for Lille it is 19 - under 2.5 goals is 8/11
Player to watch
Kai Havertz is finally hitting a consistent level of form we know he is capable of as the German playmaker has found the net six times in his last seven appearances. He is set to feature in the squad and will no doubt be looking to maintain his impressive form as we approach the business end of the season.
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