Team news, stats, kick-off time ahead of the Champions League semi-final first leg between Real Madrid and Chelsea (kick-off 8pm).

Team news
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos trained with his team-mates and will be available from the start for Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Madrid are playing in the Champions League semi-finals for the ninth time in the last 11 seasons, having won four titles in that period. However, they have been knocked out in the round of 16 for the last two seasons.

Hazard finally fresh and itching to make his mark
The luckless Eden Hazard has battled injury upon injury in his two seasons at Real since his mega transfer from Chelsea in the summer of 2019. The Belgium playmaker is finally back fit, however, and should be in position to feature on Tuesday night. Always genial off the pitch, ever impudent on it, Chelsea know full well just how Hazard can force matches to revolve around his wit, ingenuity and class. Tuchel's water-tight defence will be tested to the limit.

Mateo Kovacic will miss Chelsea's Champions League semi-final first leg with a hamstring problem. The Croatia midfielder could yet be fit for Saturday's Premier League clash against Fulham.

The Blues will otherwise have a fully-fit squad for their first Champions League semi-final since 2014.

Game on!

If Chelsea win this game, person no go hear word again for nairaland, other social media platforms and even for real life, but that's far from happening tonight. Madrid 2-0 Chelsea. 8:00PM is the time.

Chelsea being the most difficult team to score presently, couple with the fact that Madrid has never beaten them will make tonight match a fantastic one. I am betting on ChelseaFC to win with 1-0.

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I believe you people will now understand why we said Madrid has never beaten Chelsea. If you are watching your TV by now and you are listening to the analysis, just take note.....

Kante is ready.......

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it's match day guys!!

stake wisely and securely....

I believe chelsea would win today's match and equally qualify for the finals.

I predict Chelsea Man city for final.

Real Madrid 1-0 Chelsea

Chelsea's run of luck ends tonight

chelsea to win. up blues! in tuchel we trust! KTBFFH!!

Up chelsea

. E be tinz . na Chelsea get this cup

He who has eyes let him see.

The way Madrid will rip this Chelshit team een

Operation crocodile tears for Madrid tonight courtesy of Timo wire

Madrid or nothing......#MadridistaOrNothing

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PS: Those in Europe are up there.....the onlookers are below

This match is ending by 2-0 in favour of..........

Chelsea is winning today for sure. They're doing well I must say.

Chelsea is never going to win this match, I can bet my left balls for that. They are losing this match and are leaving the competition with their heads held low. Madrid is winning this one for sure.

COYB

Davidski:
I believe chelsea would win today's match and equally qualify for the finals.

I predict Chelsea Man city for final.

same year. Most likely

Chelsea go collect today atlis person go hear word today after there exit

You don't need to be troubled man, if Chelsea wins I won't disturb you and would equally tell all fans not to trouble you

But that's far from the truth coz we go disturb u gan

Wonder why Chelsea fans all over social media think the will beat Madrid tonight.... Chelsea go collect tonight!! We don't play with champions league football.hala Madrid!!

sd

RM 0-2 CHE (Mount, Ziyech)

First half win for Chelsea. Final scores : Real Madrid 0 vs Chelsea 2.

Nor be to say Chelsea win with ordinary mouth....if you get liver stake am Chelsea win 1M.

'Googlically' Chelsea has a better chance of winning. But who will win depends on nothing but time.

I support Chelsea anyway. BLUE is the colour.