Chelsea face Barcelona in a game that screams of ego and rivalry. The fanbase that wins in this game could rule the internet for a long time.

Match Preview

Chelsea and Barcelona meet again in the Champions League and for the 15th time in their history. This tie has seen rivalry that transcends borders and right now in the social media age of “agenda”, this game holds a lot of bragging rights.

In their last 15 meetings, both teams have won four games apiece while drawing six. Barca won the last meeting between these two sides in the round of 16 of 2017/18 season.

In this season’s UCL format, Barcelona sit in 11th place, topping Chelsea who are in 12th place on goal difference.

Team News

Ahead of the clash, both teams have a few injury issues. Chelsea still have long time absentees in Levi Colwill and Dario Essugo while manager, Enzo Maresca confirmed that Cole Palmer would miss the game due to a fractured toe.

For Barcelona, Pedri and Gavi are out with hamstring and knee injuries while Rashford and Balde are doubts.

Predicted XI

Chelsea Predicted XI

Sanchez; James, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Pedro, Garnacho; Delap

Barcelona Predicted XI

J. Garcia; Kounde, E. Garcia, Cubarsi, Balde; Casado, De Jong; Yamal, Lopez, Torres; Lewandowski