Carles Puyol warns Barcelona not to underestimate Chelsea in Champions League showdown

Willian opened the scoring for Chelsea What are the odds? It’s a massive tie for both sides but for Hazard personally, it’s a great opportunity to showcase his talent.

The former Shakhtar Donetsk player said they (Chelsea) have some level for Barcelona players, but are resolute to getting the job done before returning to England after the match. Further top-flight defeats to Manchester United and Manchester City underlined the scale of the problem that has seen the Blues drop to fifth in the table, four points behind arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

With half the Chelsea side closing in on him as he collected the ball just inside the D, Ronaldinho stuttered on the spot before poking a right-footed shot through the slenderest of gaps and past Petr Cech.

What is the team news?

Nelson Semedo remains sidelined with an injury, while Philippe Coutinho is cup-tied because of his previous involvement in this season’s competition with Liverpool.

David Luiz is still recovering from a long-term ankle injury. Our guide reveals all you need to know to watch Barcelona vs Chelsea online, including full live stream details and the kick-off time. Going into this game, Chelsea’s squad can only be left for a guess.

This would make it easier for Chelsea when defending in a low block. Olivier Giroud has enjoyed a decent beginning to his Chelsea career and would be a viable option to link up play should Conte set his team up for retaining possession, but the Frenchman’s lack of pace could play into the hands of their opponents in counter-attacking set-ups.

“He needs to be physically stronger and hold the ball up more”. They will have to seize the initiative at times, which might mean leaving gaps for Messi to exploit. “They can be Messi, Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo or Neymar”.

Another option is to deploy Paulinho alongside Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakitic in 4-3-3 to stop the duo of Hazard and Willian, as Dembele aides in attack.

The match kicks off at 7.45 pm on Wednesday March 14th at the Camp Nou in Barcelona.

Do you think Chelsea have any chances of making it past Barcelona? History between these two sides also back this.

Much of the responsibility, as usual, will rest upon the shoulders of Messi. This can be either a win or draw for the hosts. He has also scored eight goals in eight Champions League games against AC Milan, while seven in three appearances against Bayer Leverkusen is highly impressive too.