The final games of the Champions League round of 16 are upon us, with Lille taking on reigning European champions Chelsea tonight.

The buildup to this game has all been overshadowed by the recent controversy Chelsea find itself in with Roman Abramovich and the conflict with Russia. Many have joked that Chelsea wouldn't have been able to fly to France, but rest assured the game will be going ahead tonight.

Chelsea come into this second leg with a comfortable 2-0 lead, thanks to goals from Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic putting Thomas Tuchel's men firmly in the driving seat.

Chelsea will be looking to grind out another victory in France, I'm not expecting too much of a thrilling game - but this is the Champions League, anything could happen.

Here is all you need to know about Lille against Chelsea.

Date

General view inside the stadium prior to the Champions League match between Lille and Chelsea

Lille vs Chelsea will take place on Wednesday 16th March 2022 at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The match will start at 8:00 pm UK time.

How To Watch

Football fans in England will be over the moon to hear that Lille vs Chelsea will be televised live on BT Sport 2. Coverage will start at 7:30 pm.

Live Stream

If you are looking to live stream the big match, you can do so via the BT Sport app or Virgin streaming service.

You need to have an account or a monthly pass to access the live stream, so make sure you have everything you need prior to kick-off. The monthly pass costs £25.

Team News

Renato Sanches of Lille OSC is challenged by Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League

Lille suffered a huge blow on Friday when star midfielder Renato Sanches picked up a knock that forced him off after just 25 minutes against Saint-Etienne in their 0-0 draw. They'll be without him and will hope midfield partner Benjamin Andre is available after he missed Friday's fixture.

Chelsea have a problem with their full-backs. Reece James and converted full-back Callum Hudson-Odoi are both injured, which will mean the returning from injury Cesar Azpilicueta will have to step in on the right-hand side. Ben Chilwell is also still out with a long term injury.

Predicted Lille XI: Leo; Celik, Botman, Fonte, Djalo; Weah, Andre, Xeka, Bamba; Ben Arfa, David

Predicted Chelsea XI: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Silva, Rudiger, Alonso; Kovacic, Kante; Mount, Lukaku, Havertz

Head to Head

Lille - 0

Draws - 0

Chelsea - 3

Odds

Here are the odds that are being offered by various bookmakers:

Lille - 3/1

Draws - 5/2

Chelsea - 9/10

Prediction: Lille 0 - 1 Chelsea

Christian Pulisic of Chelsea celebrates after scoring their team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League

Taking into account the first leg, we can't see there being many goals in this one.

Chelsea will try to dominate possession and look to nick one - then will probably sit back.

We'll go 1-0 to Chelsea, seeing Thomas Tuchel's men comfortably advance to the quarter-finals.

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