UCL: All Eyes On Tuchel As Chelsea Battle Atletico For Quarterfinals Ticket

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Chelsea must make good on a 1-0 aggregate lead when they host Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) last 16 this evening.

The Blues left the relo­cated first leg in Bucharest with a hard-fought away-goal advantage some three weeks ago to put one foot into the quarterfinals, and have maintained an un­beaten run under Thomas Tuchel since the victory.

Atleti’s ultra defensive tactics didn’t pay off as planned, but Diego Sim­eone’s side have since bounced back and also gone unbeaten in the games since the loss. The onus is now on them to head to Lon­don and bring it to Chelsea, who have become galvan­ised under Tuchel.

The Blues will be with­out important duo Mason Mount and Jorginho for the tie, with both players sus­pended having started the first leg and being booked therein.

Tuchel has already con­firmed that Mateo Kovacic will start the second leg, while Thiago Silva was fit enough for a place on the bench at the weekend and could also return to the lineup. Otherwise, Chelsea have a full squad to choose from.

On their own, Atletico have a fully fit squad to choose from in their quest for a comeback and will need to use that to bring a more attacking game to Stamford Bridge.

Marcos Llorente has thrived in a more forward role this season. The Span­iard has managed nine goals and eight assists in La Liga and Tuchel has admit­ted he is aware of the threat he brings.

As devastating as Los Rojiblancos can be when at their best, Chelsea have looked seriously impres­sive since the arrival of Tuchel.

'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide's journalism works intersect business, environment, politics and developmental issues. Among a number of local and international publications, his work has appeared in the New York Times. He's a winner of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Award. Currently, the Online Editor at The New Diplomat, Akintomide has produced reports that uniquely spoke to Nigeria's experience on Climate Change issues. When Akintomide is not writing, volunteering or working on a media project, you can find him seeing beautiful sites like the sandy beaches that bedecked the Lagos coastline.

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