Chelsea are dreaming of a 3rd Champions League success however might face a tough, and reasonably acquainted, path to the ultimate in Budapest.
Chelsea completed sixth within the Champions League league part (Picture: Getty)
Chelsea are ready to study their destiny within the Champions League knockout draw on Friday morning. Regardless of a change of managers this season, the Blues ended sixth within the league part desk. They gained 5 of their eight video games, together with beating Barcelona and Napoli, and misplaced two to complete inside the highest eight and safe computerized development to the spherical of 16. Chelsea will study their opponents, and their potential path to the ultimate in Budapest on Might 30, tomorrow as they be a part of 5 extra Premier League groups within the subsequent spherical.
Because of the new format of the event, Chelsea already know they are going to face certainly one of two particular groups within the final 16. As they completed sixth, they are going to face one of many winners of the tie between eleventh and twenty first, and twelfth and twenty second. Newcastle ended twelfth and secured their spot by hammering Qarabag 9-3 over two legs, whereas PSG dumped out French rivals PSG after trailing 2-0 within the first leg. PSG ultimately gained the primary leg 3-2 and drew the second leg 2-2 to progress. Meaning Chelsea are assured a brief away journey whichever of the 2 sides they face. Specific Sport have simulated their draw…
In our simulation, Liam Rosenior’s prices are tasked with a nightmare tie. Somewhat than dealing with Premier League rivals Newcastle twice in per week, with the duo already scheduled to face one another within the league on March 14, the Londoners tackle holders PSG. Chelsea thrashed PSG 3-0 within the Membership World Cup last however haven’t met them within the Champions League since 2016.
PSG eradicated three English groups – Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal – en path to glory final season. They’d be a fearsome opponent over two legs. In our draw, regardless of dodging an all-English last-16 showdown, Tottenham await within the quarter-finals. The 2 London rivals have by no means met in Europe earlier than.
Our simulation sees Spurs face Galatasaray and the winner of that tie might be paired with Chelsea. The Blues have solely misplaced certainly one of their final 13 conferences with Spurs and are on a five-game profitable streak in opposition to them. Two-time European Cup winners Chelsea would due to this fact be important favourites in opposition to a Spurs aspect presently sixteenth within the Premier League desk.
If Chelsea do progress to the semi-finals, our draw means they are going to face certainly one of 4 – groups Actual Madrid, Man Metropolis, Atalanta or Arsenal. Actual Madrid in opposition to Man Metropolis is a 50/50 tie however Arsenal ought to beat Atalanta, and the Gunners could be the favourites in the event that they face the 14-time winners or Premier League title rivals Metropolis.
Chelsea face Arsenal within the Premier League this Sunday and taking them on over two legs within the semi-finals, on the finish of April and the beginning of Might, could be an energy-sapping affair whereas Rosenior’s workforce additionally attempt to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League by way of the highest 4.
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