Chelsea's Chilwell to miss second leg against Madrid

Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell will miss the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge after being sent off in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.

The London side's left-back grabbed Brazilian Rodrygo Goes as he was heading for Spain's Kepa Arrizabalaga's goal after a fine through ball from Uruguay's Fede Valverde, and was shown a straight red card by French referee François Letexier in the 59th minute.

This will be the only absence through suspension for the team coached by England's Frank Lampard despite going into the game with seven players with a yellow card away from being suspended: Kepa, Brazil's Thiago Silva, England's Reece James, Senegal's Kalidou Koulibaly, Argentina's Enzo Fernandez, Britain's Conor Gallager and Ukraine's Mykhailo Mudryk.

Koulibaly, who left the Santiago Bernabeu with an injury in the 55th minute, is a doubt due to injury.

 

April 12, 2023