Less than a year on from locking horns in the semi-finals, Chelsea and Real Madrid now prepare for battle in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, with the first leg taking place at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.
The Blues beat Lille 4-1 on aggregate to make it this far, while Los Blancos produced an astounding comeback to sink Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 over two legs, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
CHELSEA vs. REAL MADRID
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CHELSEA
Out: Ben Chilwell (ACL), Callum Hudson-Odoi (Achilles/back)
Doubtful: Christian Pulisic (international)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Silva, Rudiger; James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Ziyech, Havertz, Pulisic
REAL MADRID
Out: Eden Hazard (fibula), Luka Jovic (ankle), Isco (back)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Asensio, Benzema, Vinicius Junior
Ben Knapton
