On Tuesday, 22nd February 2022, West London club Chelsea will welcome Lille at the Stamford Bridge Stadium for their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg fixtures.
The blues who won the competition (UEFA Champions League) last season against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City would want to retain it this season and become the first English Premier League team to win the title back-to-back.
Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea might taste defeat against French Ligue 1 defending Champions Lille on Tuesday night due to his team's current performance. Despite winning Patrick Vieira's Crystal Palace 1-0 on Saturday, Chelsea underperformed against the English team and would have drawn the game if not for Hakim Ziyech's late goal in the 89th minute.
Chelsea might not be with some of their key players who helped in securing a spot for them in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages. England internationals Reece James, Ben Chilwell, and Mason Mount might be unavailable for Thomas Tuchel's squad in tomorrow's UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg fixture against Lille.
Lille on the other hand won't be playing against their home fans who booed them in their previous home game against Metz in the French Ligue 1. The French club drew 0-0 Metz due to the Booing by their home fans but playing away will make their players more focused on winning the game against Chelsea and nothing will bother them at the Stamford Bridge Stadium.