Chelsea’s expensive recruits face Champions League moment of truth

06.03.2023 - 22:43 arabnews.com

LONDON: Chelsea have one final shot to save their season when Borussia Dortmund visit Stamford Bridge in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday defending a 1-0 first leg lead.

Despite an all-time record investment of over £500 million ($603 million) in one season by the Blues’ new owners, Chelsea are languishing in 10th in the Premier League and crashed out early in both domestic cups to Manchester City.

Graham Potter stopped the rot with a 1-0 victory over Leeds on Saturday to end a six-game winless run. But the manner of victory failed to quash doubts that Potter’s job could be on the line against the German giants.

Dortmund travel to London on the back of a 10-game winning run that has taken Edin Terzic’s men into a share of the Bundesliga lead alongside Bayern Munich.

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Chelsea's Expensive Recruits Face Champions League Moment Of Truth

Chelsea have one final shot to save their season when Borussia Dortmund visit Stamford Bridge in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday defending a 1-0 first leg lead. Despite an all-time record investment of over 500 million pounds ($603 million) in one season by the Blues' new owners, Chelsea are languishing in 10th in the Premier League and crashed out early in both domestic cups to Manchester City. Graham Potter stopped the rot with a 1-0 victory over Leeds on Saturday to end a six-game winless run.