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Chelsea face Sevilla at the Ramon Sánchez Pizjuan with both teams battling for first place in Group E with both teams tied at 10 points and nine ahead of Rennes and Krasnodar.
The Blues know all about the luck of the draw if you fail to win your group, with Frank Lampard’s team eliminated last season in the round of 16 by eventual champion Bayern Munich. The Blues were dominated by Tottenham last Sunday and face Leeds United this weekend, but their substantial squad should allow them to cope with the schedule, which has upset many Premier League coaches, including Jurgen Klopp.
Follow all the live updates, analysis and reaction of Ramón Sánchez Pizjuan in a great night of European football:
The last time these teams met, the match ended in a goalless draw. Will we see any goals tonight?
Michael Jones2 December 2020 19:29
Timo Werner has the most goals for Chelsea in the Champions League this season. He has scored three goals and has given an assist.
In his last nine Champions League games, Werner has been involved in nine goals. He scored eight himself and prepared one.
Michael Jones2 December 2020 19:25
It is two years and eight months since Sevilla last lost a home game in Europe. They lost 2-1 in the Champions League quarter-finals to Bayern Munich in 2017/18, which featured an own goal from Navas.
The veteran is the only survivor of that match at Sevilla tonight.
Michael Jones2 December 2020 19:21
Sevilla have not topped their Champions League group since 2009/10, while Chelsea last did so in 2015/16.
Whoever wins tonight will advance to the round of 16 as the group winner.
Michael Jones2 December 2020 19:18
I think there are still areas where Chelsea can and will improve, but I certainly see them as contenders to win the Champions League. “
Former Chelsea player and current BT Sport expert Joe Cole has endorsed Chelsea as a candidate to lift the Champions League trophy this season:
Michael Jones2 December 2020 19:14
Chelsea would win a fourth consecutive Champions League game for the first time since the 2011/12 season if they beat Sevilla tonight.
In the previous past they beat Napoli (4-1), Benfica twice (1-0 and 2-1) and then Barcelona (1-0) on their way to the final in Munich.
Michael Jones2 December 2020 19:11
Since losing the first group match of the 2019/20 Champions League campaign against Valencia, Chelsea are unbeaten in nine group stage matches, winning six and drawing three.
They have also won each of their last three group stage matches.
Michael Jones2 December 2020 19:07
Sevilla are undefeated in their last seven meetings with English teams in a major European competition with three wins and four draws. The last time an English team beat them was in March 2017, when Leicester won 2-0 at home.
The previous match between Sevilla and Chelsea ended in a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge.
Michael Jones2 December 2020 19:01
Frank Lampard is expected to maintain his high standards despite Chelsea having already progressed to the knockout stages of the Champions League. Sevilla are a good team and Lampard has named a pretty strong team for the game. He said:
“We don’t take it lightly, even though we’re done,
“I don’t expect a drop in level, but there will be a chance that some players will get a few minutes.”
Michael Jones2 December 2020 18:54
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