The Chelsea squad were spotted taking in the sites of Lille ahead of their Champions League clash on Wednesday night. N'Golo Kante and Romelu Lukaku were part of the travelling squad that made the trip across the English channel to the French city as Thomas Tuchel's side look to hammer home their 2-0 advantage in rather different circumstances.
Since Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic netted in that first leg win, Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned and the every day running of the club has changed. The Blues are now restricted to paying a maximum of £20,000 on travel to away fixtures, which will no doubt impact the squad between now and the end of the season.
Thankfully, this Lille trip was booked well in advance of sanctions being imposed meaning the government couldn't intervene but more problematic things can be seen just around the corner with potential Middlesbrough disruptions. Tuchel had already said that he would drive a 'seven seater' if needed for this one but it is understood as mentioned in the Sky Sports report that the team were able to catch the plane and stay in five star accommodation as planned.
