Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Lille
Match Time & Date:
16/03/2022
21:00
Prediction: 0-1
Chelsea
Lille will look to overcome a two-goal deficit in the Champions League tie with Chelsea when the two teams face each other at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Wednesday. Les Dogues face an uphill task in the second leg, but, one thing is for sure, they will leave their hearts on the field. The bad news for the hosts is that important midfielder Renato Sanches suffered an injury in a goalless draw with St. Etienne at the weekend.
The Blues, on the other hand, are with one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals. Thomas Tuchel’s troops are high on spirits following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Newcastle, and seeing that they will have a number of opportunities to score on the break in the return leg, away win should be considered. Ben Chilwell remains in the recovery room, while pacey winger Hudson-Odoi is a major doubt, and he will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
Highlighted Player (Jonathan Bamba):
After spending his youth career at CS Paris-Charenton, UJA AlfortVille and Saint-Etienne, Jonathan Bamba started playing for Saint-Etienne II at senior level. In 2015 he was given a chance to prove his worth with the first team and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 42 appearances for les Verts in Ligue 1.
Following his loan spells with Paris, Sint-Truiden and Angers, Jonathan Bamba joined Lille in the summer of 2018. The pacey winger born in Alfortville (France) on March 26, 1996, has been playing for les Dogues ever since, but he has yet to earn a cap for the French national team. Nonetheless, Jonathan Bamba has 12 caps with France U21 in which he scored four goals for les Tricolores.
Jonathan Bamba’s main position is left winger, but he is used as a centre-forward as well. The French footballer, whose preferred foot is right, has a contract with Lille until June 30, 2023.
Highlighted Team (Chelsea):
Over the years Chelsea have established themselves as one of the dominant forces in the English Premier League. Roberto Di Matteo helped the team win their first ever Champions League trophy (2011/2012), but it has to be noted that they were more than fortunate to beat Bayern Munich in the title game.
Chelsea have been playing at Stamford Bridge since 1876 and they are a real force to be reckoned with at home. The Blues have won seven FA Cups, five League Cups, two UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups and the UEFA Europa League. Rafael Benitez was in charge of the team that faced Benfica in the 2012/2013 Europa League final, with Branislav Ivanovic scoring the winner for the Blues in the title clash.
After lifting the 2014/2015 Premier League trophy, the Blues largely struggled in the next campaign, which saw Jose Mourinho’s second spell with the club come to an end, and Antoine Conte went over to take the reigns for the 2016/2017 season.
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