Chelsea take on Lille in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash on Tuesday night and two players in particular may have dropped a team news hint ahead of kick-off.
The Blues qualified for the second round of the tournament after finishing second in Group H behind Juventus and will have been relieved to be drawn against the reigning French champions.
Bayern Munich and Real Madrid were among their potential opponents but it was Lille who Thomas Tuchel's side were drawn to face back in December.
Chelsea have been made overwhelming favourites to progress, with Lille sat in 11th place in Ligue 1 following significant changes since the end of last season, but Tuchel and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy are both not taking anything for granted.
"They were very, very competitive when I was in Paris. You could feel that it was a strong group, a strong squad, and a very emotional club," Tuchel told his pre-match press conference on Monday.
"It was difficult to play at their stadium. The quality of the bond between the players and the coach was exceptional. You could feel that they have a chance to fight constantly for a place in the Champions League.
"Last season they became champions which is huge in France. From there, they lost players and the coach so there's a huge change.
"If the change is so big then there's a possibility that it takes some time to settle in. But still, we all know how physical French football is, the offensive players are physical and fast.
"They are very brave in one-on-one challenges. They are always a threat on counter-attacks and disciplined against the ball. They have the chance to play this game as underdogs and have the mentality with nothing to lose and they will take it from there."
With a number of big selection choices on the agenda for the German prior to kick off, fans are eagerly wondering what the status is on a few injury doubts such as Mason Mount, Cesar Azpilicueta and Callum Hudson-Odoi for this first leg.
Additionally, supporters are also keen to see how their beloved manager rotates the squad in the best way possible with the all important Carabao Cup final on the weekend.
Therefore, any team news hints from those said players could be rather telling and both Thiago Silva and Jorginho have dropped some clues regarding two positions in particular.
Both of the Brazilian speaking players started from the off against Crystal Palace on the weekend but the winning consistency factor could be the reason as to why both may keep their places amid Mateo Kovacic, Andreas Christensen and Trevoh Chalobah selection questions.
The regista and veteran defender have both posted matchday graphics on their respective Instagram accounts which aligns well with the hint the club dropped earlier on in the day, so keep an eye out for team news release come 6:45pm.
On the other side of the fence, Lille themselves have seemed to drop a line up hint to the local journalists who have travelled across the channel for this first leg with Senegalese unknown quantity Amadou Onana set to start in midfield, as per Le Parisien journalist Benjamin Quarez, meaning we may not see someone like Renato Sanches take the field from the start.
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