**** 9 Facts of Hot Duel Chelsea Vs Barcelona ****
****9 Facts of Hot Duel Chelsea Vs Barcelona****
Chelsea will serve Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League last 16 of 2017-2018, at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday (21/2/2018) or Thursday (22/2/2018) early morning hrs. This match will be a prestige event for both teams.
Chelsea welcome this match with better team conditions. Two victories with a landslide victory over West Bromwich Albion (3-0) and Hull City (4-0), thereby optimizing Eden Hazard and his comrades to achieve a positive outcome in public.
The Blues will also be strengthened majority of the best players when they met Barcelona. Left-back Marcos Alonso who had missed in three games certainly ready to appear counter Blaugrana.
Manager Antonio Conte practically just will not bring down Tiemoue Bakayoko. The French defensive midfielder was out of the squad after being sent off a red card when Chelsea defeated 1-4 from Watford on 5 February 2018.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are more favorites in this match because of the consistent performances they show on the domestic and European stage. The Blaugrana strolled smoothly into the knockout phase and firmly at the top of La Liga's standings.
Barcelona are also the most productive team and one among the best defense teams in La Liga this season. Notes conceded Barcelona (11 goals) only lost to Atletico Madrid who had conceded nine goals from 24 matches.