Chelsea's biggest game of the season arrives this evening as they welcome Real Madrid to Stamford Bridge for a Champions League quarter-final second leg. To secure an unlikely spot in the semi-finals the Blues must overturn a two-goal deficit against the European champions.
While a challenging test awaits Frank Lampard and his players, severe injury problems are minimal with the woes prominent in early 2023 gradually decreasing. Despite a fresh blow coming the way of Kalidou Koulibaly, several key first-team stars including Wesley Fofana, Raheem Sterling and Reece James have been able to remain injury-free.
Thiago Silva and N'Golo Kante are still working their way back to full fitness after playing in the first leg, before being given the weekend off. A fresh concern does not appear present for either man, but one Chelsea star could face a race against time to be fit for Tuesday's second leg.
