Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea predicted line-ups: Team news ahead of Champions League fixture tonight

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Chelsea travel to Germany for the Champions League last-16 as they continue their 2022/23 European campaign.

Graham Potter’s side won their final four group stage games – including back-to-back victories against AC Milan – to finish top of Group E and set up a clash with Borussia Dortmund in the first stage of the knockout rounds.

They’ve won just one of their last eight games and will need to turn that form around if they hope to reach the latter stages of the competition.

In contrast the Bundesliga outfit are unbeaten in six matches across all competitions and will come into this game sensing an opportunity to strike at Potter’s underperforming Blues.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the Champions League fixture:

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When is Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea?

The Champions League round of 16 tie will kick off at 8pm GMT on Wednesay 15 February.

How can I watch it?

Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea will be shown live on BT Sport 1 with coverage starting from 7pm. It can also be streamed live from the BT Sport app which is available to download onto your mobile or tablet device.

What is the team news?

Borussia Dortmund strikerYoussoufa Moukoko suffered a torn syndesmosis ligament against Bremen and is expected to be out for six weeks. Thomas Meunier is also absent as he continues his recovery from a torn muscle fibre but Julian Ryerson should be fit to feature following illness.

Chelsea will be without Armando Broja, N’Golo Kante, Edouard Mendy and Christian Pulisic. Denis Zakaria and Wesley Fofana have stepped up their rehabilitations from injury but are likely to miss out as well due to lack of match fitness.

Predicted line-ups

Borussia Dortmund XI: Kobel, Ryerson, Sule, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro, Can, Reyna, Bellingham, Reus, Brandt, Haller

Chelsea XI: Kepa, James, T. Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella, E. Fernandez, Gallagher, Mount, Felix, Mudryk, Havertz

Odds

Borussia Dortmund – 7/5

Draw – 23/10

Chelsea – 2/1

Prediction

Graham Potter has yet to discover his best starting XI for Chelsea but the Blues have enough individual quality to threaten their German opponents.

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Borussia Dortmund are flying high in confidence though and with home advantage they should just edge past Chelsea in this Champions League last-16 first leg.

Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Chelsea

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