Chelsea are looking for more positive signs of life under Graham Potter with a tough test in the Champions League today, away to Borussia Dortmund.
Much like in 2012, there is a hope the more volatile format of European football and offer success this season, with the consistency needed to compete for the League proving hard to come by.
The Blues lifted the trophy in 2021, and will need to do so again in June if they are to win any silverware this season.
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Dortmund drew with Manchester City at home in the group stage and were narrowly beaten at the Etihad, so will fancy their chances of causing Chelsea problems in this last-16 first leg meeting.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off today, Wednesday, February 15, 2023.
Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park (Westfalenstadion) will host the match.
Where to watch Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea
TV channel: In the UK, the match will be televised live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage starting at 7pm.
Live stream: Fans can also catch the game live online via the BT Sport app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with Nizaar Kinsella providing expert analysis.
Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea team news
Borussia Dortmund XI: Kobel; Wolf, Sule, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro; Bellingham, Can, Ozcan; Adeyemi, Haller, Brandt.
Subs: Meyer, Reyna, Dahoud, Reus, Hummels, Modeste, Malen, Meunier, Ryerson, Rothe, Bynoe-Gittens, Coulibaly.
Chelsea XI: Kepa; James, Silva, Koulibaly, Chilwell; Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez; Ziyech, Felix, Mudryk; Havertz.
Subs: Bettinelli, Bergstrom, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, W. Fofana, Cucurella, Hall, Chukwuemeka, Kovacic, Gallagher, Zakaria, Mount.
Borussia Dortmund va Chelsea prediction
Goals remain a problem for Graham Potter’s side despite the amount of money spent on attacking talent, and they now come up against a Dortmund side that have won all five of their Bundesliga games since the World Cup.
While there were signs of improvement from Chelsea against West Ham, this is a big step up and they are likely to head back to England trailing in the tie.
Dortmund to win, 2-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
This will be the first competitive match between the two sides.
Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea match odds
Borussia Dortmund to win: 7/5
Draw: 23/10
Chelsea to win: 2/1
