LIVE: Real Madrid vs Chelsea – Thomas Tuchel’s in-form Blues take on 13-time winners in mouthwatering Champions League semi-final… with Timo Werner and Christian Pulisic starting ahead of Kai Havertz and Eden Hazard on the bench for hosts
- Chelsea travel to Real Madrid tonight for Champions League semi-final first leg
- Madrid are 13-time winners of the competition and will target yet another final
- Thomas Tuchel’s visitors are in fine form and will want to take a lead to London
- Real Madrid: Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Varane, Nacho, Marcelo, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Vinicius Jr, Benzema
- Chelsea: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Silva, Rudiger, Chilwell, Kante, Jorginho, Mount, Pulisic, Werner
- Latest Champions League news, including fixtures and results
- Madrid vs Chelsea preview: Team news, routes to semi-final, odds
Chelsea will be targeting a good result to take back to London tonight ahead of their Champions League semi-final first leg clash with Real Madrid.
Madrid are 13-time winners of the competition and have lifted the coveted trophy three times under boss Zinedine Zidane.
Thomas Tuchel‘s team, meanwhile, are in fine form and will aim to avoid defeat and poach an away goal in their quest to clinch the cup for the second time.
Sportsmail‘s DANIEL DAVIS will provide live Champions League text coverage of Real Madrid vs Chelsea – including the scoreline, lineups and all the build-up.