Chelsea faces a unique opportunity to enter its first Champions League semi-final in seven years against porto who has already struck against Juventus in Turin and who can repeat the exploitation of the times of Jose Mourinho.
Those in Thomas TuchelYes, they come from losing their first game since the German coach arrived. A 2-5 loss to West Bromwich Albion that opened the team’s doubts, although it was conditioned by the expulsion of Thiago Silva after half an hour.
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After scoring just two goals in 15 games, Chelsea He took five this weekend and his priority will be to leave the door open with the defense of five that Tuchel will raise. The loss of N’golo Kanté, due to physical problems, defines the middle with Mateo Kovacic (who if he receives a yellow card, loses the return) and Jorginho.
In turn, Porto became strong in Europe this year thanks to a signed block designed by coach Sérgio Conceiçao, who wants to relive the exploits of Mourinho in 2004 and Arthur Jorge in 1987, when the European champions “dragons” were proclaimed.
With three champions in the showcase, the former Madrid player Pepe leads a team in which no other player has any European title. Pepe is the landmark that made possible the dream of eliminating Juventus from Torino in the second round, while the goalkeeper Marchesín becomes great in the Champions League.
Probable appointments:
Port: Marchesín; Pepe, Mbemba, Sanusi, Manafá; Grujic, Uribe, Corona, Otávio, Luis Díaz; Marega.
Chelsea: Mendy; Alonso, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, James, Kovacic, Jorginho; Mount, Werner and Giroud.
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