How to watch Chelsea vs Lille in the UK: TV channel, live stream, kick-off time, early team news
Chelsea's defence of the UEFA Champions League continues tonight when French league champions Lille roll into town.
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Thomas Tuchel expects Chelsea to deliver a good performance against Lille (Nick Potts/PA)
Is Chelsea vs Lille on TV tonight? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Champions League fixture
Chelsea have the home advantage (Tess Derry/PA)
Lille Aim To Be "Party Poopers" Against European Champions Chelsea
A Lille side sitting in mid-table in Ligue 1 head to London to face Chelsea this week hoping to play the role of "party poopers" against the reigning European champions, their coach Jocelyn Gourvennec told AFP. Recent Club World Cup winners Chelsea are heavy favourites to beat Lille in their Champions League last-16 tie as Thomas Tuchel's side look to retain the title they won by beating Manchester City in last season's final. Lille already exceeded expectations just by reaching the last 16 of Europe's elite club competition for the first time since 2006/07 and, as they make the short trip to the other side of the English Channel for the first leg, their aim is to keep the tie alive for the return.
El Brest frena al campeón
El Brest salió del bache con la visita al Stade Francis Le Blé del vigente campeón de la Ligue 1, el Lille (2-0), que interrumpió su progresión con su primera derrota en los diez últimos encuentros de la competición. Daba la sensación de que el conjunto de Jocelyn Gorvennec había enderezado su rumbo en el torneo después de una primera vuelta irregular y que tenía a tiro la zona alta de la clasificación y un puesto europeo. Sin embargo, fue en un campo teóricamente accesible donde el Lille volvió a perder. Encajó su sexta derrota del curso en un duelo que arrancó torcido para sus intereses cuando a los tres minutos un intento de despeje del portugués Tiago Djalo llevó el balón a su propia portería.
Lille stretch unbeaten run with comfortable win over Lorient
PARIS: Champions Lille extended their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 to nine games when they outclassed visiting Lorient 3-1 in a rescheduled match on Wednesday.