Chelsea face a stern battle with Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday night, with a place in the final four of the competition up for grabs. The match is, of course, a rerun of the semi-final tie last season, which saw the Blues come out on top and book a place in the final.
At the time, new manager Thomas Tuchel had brought a breath of fresh air to the club and guided his side all the way to European victory. Their win over Manchester City in Porto brought a second Champions League to Stamford Bridge, but he’ll be hoping to make it back-to-back triumphs this season.
Fast forward to the present day and the German coach will be hoping his side can respond to their humbling defeat at home to Brentford at the weekend. The Bees scored four past the Blues and gave them the worst possible return from international duty.
