Chelsea FC XI vs Lille: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Champions League tie today
Chelsea are not yet ready to welcome back Reece James as attentions turn to their Champions League clash with Lille.
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Tuchel hails Chelsea's competitive spirit
LILLE, France : Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel paid tribute to everyone at Chelsea after the defending champions reached the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday following a week of turmoil off the pitch.
Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea boss hails mentality of players following 2-1 win at Lille in Champions League last 16
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says his players «dug in» and «did what was necessary» as they eased into the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals with victory in Lille. Despite falling behind on the night to a Burak Yilmaz penalty, the visitors turned things around either side of half-time thanks to goals from Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta. Ad/> The build-up to the game had been overshadowed by the ramifications caused by Roman Abramovich's ownership of the club, but there were no signs of distractions on the pitch as Chelsea brushed aside their Ligue 1 opponents 4-1 on aggregate to advance in Europe.
Embattled Chelsea advances to Champions League quarters with win over Lille
LILLE, France (AP) — Much remains uncertain about Chelsea's future, but for now the reigning champion is through to the Champions League quarterfinals.
El Chelsea no tiembla en Lille
A medio gas, el Chelsea sigue siendo uno de los mejores equipos de Europa. El actual campeón de la Champions League no necesitó de su mejor versión para vencer por 1-2 al Lille en la vuelta de los octavos de final de la Champions League. Los norteños se adelantaron gracias a un gol de Yilmaz de penalti, pero Pulisic en el descuento del primer tiempo y Azpilicueta en la segunda mitad decantaron la balanza en favor de los de Tuchel.
Holders Chelsea ease into quarter-finals with win at Lille thanks to goals from Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta
Chelsea have secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory against Lille at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, giving them a 4-1 win on aggregate. While the build-up to this match was overshadowed by a maelstrom of speculation about potential takeover bids, Chelsea showed little sign of distraction in the early stages. Lille had a couple of dangerous efforts through Burak Yilmaz, one after Jonathan David had won a clever free kick from Andreas Christensen to set him up for a dipping free kick, but otherwise the visitors set the tempo.
Chelsea put off-field woes aside to reach Champions League last eight
LILLE, France : Holders Chelsea made light of their off-pitch problems to reach the Champions League quarter-finals by beating Lille 2-1 away on Wednesday to complete a 4-1 aggregate victory.