In advance of the pivotal Real Madrid match, Frank Lampard provides a five-word message of hope for Chelsea.
News from Chelsea The crucial matchup between Real Madrid and the Blues in the Champions League quarterfinals is on Tuesday night.
Chelsea fans have received a strong word of encouragement from Frank Lampard as the Blues attempt to overcome a two-goal deficit to reigning European champions Real Madrid. Ben Chilwell was given a red card in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal, and his absence from the second leg at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night has been confirmed. Karim Benzema and Marcos Asensio both scored in the match.
With two losses in the Premier League following their setback in the Champions League, Lampard and his team's momentum is undoubtedly against them. Chelsea lost to Wolves at Molineux prior to their vacation to Spain, and this past weekend Brighton defeated the west Londoners to drop them back into the bottom half of the league standings.
Both clubs rested key players in preparation for the second leg. Toni Kroos and David Alaba saw no action for Carlo Ancelotti's team in the La Liga victory against Cadiz, while Chelsea left Thiago Silva and N'Golo out of the weekend squad.
The odds are stacked against Chelsea and their chances of making it to the semifinals, but Lampard has made it clear that there is still hope ahead of the match. When asked if he had discussed ways for his team to reverse the stalemate with his players, Lampard responded, "Anything is possible, in football at least." "There is no question that we are a strong squad and that we merit to be in this position at this point in the campaign. We are also aware of the opponent's extremely high level.
Chelsea came from behind to defeat Borussia Dortmund in the previous round, despite the deficit being less and the squad being arguably not nearly as powerful as Madrid. Despite the fact that Graham Potter's brief stint was marked by a solid performance, the home crowd undoubtedly contributed to the rowdy environment.
When asked about the significance of the fans, Lampard responded, "I have no doubt it will be good. Additionally, I refer to the game's opening lead. the game's opening. The rest is up to us as a squad to play with genuine passion and understand how to change this game.
"I have played at this level with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on a night midweek Champions League knockout game too many times before to understand that the atmosphere would be amazing. Again, it is now time for us to take advantage of it early on in the game and make sure we involve the fans at all times because they can undoubtedly be of assistance.
