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The decision to substitute Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante at half-time against Real Madrid last week spoke volumes about Thomas Tuchel’s frustration. When has any manager taken off Kante in a bid to turn a game in their favour?

It remains a curious move six days later, but Tuchel was desperately trying to find a way to shackle Luka Modric, who was just doing what he does. The Croatia international ran the show at Stamford Bridge, dictating play and cutting Chelsea open time after time with the precision of his passing.

Tuchel’s intervention had an impact — bringing on Mateo Kovacic to add energy to his midfield — and his selection in that area tonight is his biggest call. It was a surprise that Kovacic did not get the nod from the start in the first leg of