MATCH PREVIEW

Chelsea's N'Golo Kante will miss Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first leg with Bayern Munich.

The midfielder is expected to be out for about three weeks with an adductor injury.

Christian Pulisic, Pedro and Callum Hudson-Odoi are also unlikely to feature, but Ruben Loftus-Cheek is available after returning to the bench against Tottenham on Saturday.

Bayern defender Niklas Sule (knee) and forward Ivan Perisic (ankle) are out.

Spanish midfielder Javi Martinez could return, however, after missing the previous six matches with a muscle tear.

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says he has "no doubts" about his young squad going into the tie.

"I trust in all the players who have been part of the squad this year," said Lampard. "They've earned trust in the way they've played.

"A big part of my job tomorrow is to explain to the players that over two legs we need to be at our maximum. We need every detail, every box ticked in both games."

'Bayern can win competition'

Tottenham were on the receiving end of a 7-2 thrashing by Bayern Munich in the Champions League group stages in October, and Lampard was full of praise for the current Bundesliga leaders.

"Bayern are for sure a team that can win the title, when you go through their team and look at the talent and unity within it.

"They are top of the Bundesliga for a reason. It's a club that seems to overcome difficulties. I have huge respect for the club."

Chelsea have been eliminated in the last 16 of each of their last three Champions League campaigns, have failed to reach the quarter-finals since 2014, and will need to be wary of the threat posed by Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski.

Lewandowski has scored 42 goals in 38 games this season, and Bayern manager Hansi Flick said before the match that the Pole was in "the form of his life".

"He's top-fit and full of confidence," said Flick. "He has a real run at the moment, and we hope that he will continue that here.

"As a leader up front he is very important for us."

Lampard has also acknowledged the danger posed by Lewandowski: "His goalscoring, everything about him from afar; he's just top-class. He's a huge threat.

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MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Chelsea and Bayern Munich last faced each other in the 2012 Champions League final, when Chelsea won 4-3 on penalties at the Allianz Arena.
The four previous matches in all competitions between Chelsea and Bayern Munich have produced 17 goals, an average of 4.25 per game.
Chelsea

Chelsea have reached the knockout stages of the Champions League 14 times in 17 seasons - only Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich can boast more knock-out stage appearances over that time.
Chelsea have been eliminated in each of their last four two-legged Champions League ties, failing to win any of those eight games (D4 L4).
Chelsea have won only one of their last six Champions League games at Stamford Bridge (D4 L1), a 2-1 victory against Lille last December.
Chelsea and Bayern Munich scored the joint-most goals from set-piece in this season's Champions League group stages (5).
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard scored three goals in four Champions League games against Bayern Munich as a player, his joint-best record in the competition.
Bayern Munich

Since losing the 2012 Champions League final against Chelsea, Bayern Munich have eliminated English clubs in four of their five subsequent home/away ties in the competition.
Bayern Munich have reached the Champions League knockout stages for the 12th consecutive season - only Real Madrid (23) and Barcelona (16) are on a longer run.
Bayern Munich won maximum points and had a goal difference of +19 in the Champions League group stages this season, the best-ever performance by a team in the group phase of the competition.
None of the previous six teams to have won all their group games have lifted the trophy that same season.
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has scored 10 goals in this season's Champions League, only the second time he's reached double figures in the tournament after 2012/13 with Borussia Dortmund.
However, he has failed to find the net in his last 597 minutes in the knockout stages of the tournament, his longest drought.

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Our Predictions @[/color].

Correct score :

Chelsea 3. Bayern 1.

and

Napoli 2 Barca 3.

[color=#000099]BLUES FOR LIFEEEEEE!!!

Damnnnnn niggarrr
Niggarrr damnnnnn

I guess you haven't heard of the name lewandowski
That lewandowski can fuckkk you up anyday anytime twice on Tuesday evening

Na when he score five goals within nine minutes i start to dey fear that guy

A very open match.

The two teams go into this match with equal opportunity of triumph.

Chelsea 0 Vs Bayern 4

Go munich

Our Predictions @[/color].

Correct score :

Chelsea 3. Bayern 1.

and

Napoli 2 Barca 3.

[color=#000099]BLUES FOR LIFEEEEEE!!!

Slawormir:


Damnnnnn niggarrr
Niggarrr damnnnnn

I guess you haven't heard of the name lewandowski
That lewandowski can fuckkk you up anyday anytime twice on Tuesday evening

Na when he score five goals within nine minutes i start to dey fear that guy

Daamnn Nigaarr.
Sure, we know and respect Robert L,
(we also remembered the 5 goals in 17' also, that was insane mehn!)
He's a great niggaarr too!
But the thing is that, footballers always have their off days,
And tonight, Lewandoski is not coming to the parry!
That's what's up man!

ComradeShegs:

I love this Pic.

From a Liverpool fan.

Cheers man.
Congratulations in advance as you win the league.
You can start celebrating with a bottle of champagne already Comrade.
You will never walk alone.

From all of us @[color=#006600][/color] : The True Blue Fans.

0.5 HT

Check my signature and stop complaining you don't have cash.

2:4

As e dey hot

With Lewandowski, aka The Sugar Daddy, in form, I hope they don't turn Stamford bridge to a slaughter slab. Chelsea fans don't take defeats well, if VAR was a person, they would have killed him.

I said it...the massacre has begun

Full time score.
Chelsea 1
Bayern 3
Quote me after the match

Bayern 3 - Chelsea 1

Chelsea don enter am

1-2
CHEALSEA 1 BAYERN 2

i just de pity for my team chelsea...lewandowskiii.....take am easy abeg na small boiz we get now hahahahahahaha

2-5

I'm hijacking Chelsea's Odd tonight.

If Chelsea could Win their first and Only Champions League trophy at the Allianz Arena at the expense of Bayern Munich then they can eliminate them this time.

And don't forget, that squad isn't far from being the greatest Bayen Squad of all time and Chelsea won with an aging mediocre squad.

Chelsea are underdogs no doubt, but we believe in Nights like this.

KTBFFH!

Arsenal will beat these two teams home and away

Up blues

Chelsea 3-1 Bayern Munich
Olivier Giroud= 2 goals, Mason Mount= 1 goal and Robert Lewandowski= 1 goal.

Lewandowski and gnabry against Chelsea defence and caballero ...

Lampard right now

I feel for Chelsea.Bayern are ruthless at the moment.for the punters,Bayern to score 2 goals or x2 and over 2.5.

Naxxo

All road leads to ...

Okay.. May the best team win.

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