Frank Lampard has several big decisions to make when selecting the Chelsea starting lineup to face Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final. Carlo Ancelotti will welcome the Blues to the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday evening as either side hopes to snatch the upper hand.
Both Chelsea and Real Madrid head into the blockbuster clash followings defeats at the weekend; the west London outfit lost 1-0 to Wolves, while Villarreal waltzed away from the Spanish capital 3-2 victors. The Blues' performance at Molineux was far from impressive, with even Lampard questioning his squad's lack of tenacity – though N'Golo Kante was absent.
Despite fears of an injury, the 32-year-old midfielder was rested as only a precaution having recently returned from a hamstring issue which he picked up in August. With Kante integral to Chelsea's hopes of progressing in the Champions League, Lampard must decide whether or not the Frenchman should return for the first leg.
