CHELSEA have been handed a boost in their bid to overturn a 3-0 deficit against Bayern Munich in the Champions League with Robert Lewandowski set to miss the return leg.
The German side cruised past the Blues at Stamford Bridge with two goals from Serge Gnabry and Lewandowski adding the third.
Robert Lewandowski is set to miss the second leg against Chelsea
It would be a massive surprise if Frank Lampard’s side are to go to the Allianz Arena and qualify after the Chelsea boss admitted Munich taught them a brutal lesson in the first leg.
After the defeat to Munich, Lampard said: “The performance was poor and sometimes you have to be brutally honest. They outclassed us in every department and it’s quite sobering.
Lampard is struggling with injury problems to his Chelsea side, with Callum Hudson-Odoi, N’Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic all missing and Jorginho is out through suspension.
Lewandowski is set to return for the Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund on April 4.
The 31-year-old, who is the Bundesliga top scorer, has been in fine form in recent seasons and has 39 goals already this term in all competitions.
The Polish striker has scored six goals in his last four games but has not featured for Munich since the win over Chelsea due to the problem with his knee.
Hansi Flick has used promising young forward and Thomas Muller as Lewandowski’s replacement for the wins over Hoffenheim and Schalke.
Munich are currently top of the Bundesliga, three points ahead of RB Leipzig, and are through to the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal.
Before the second leg against Chelsea, Munich face Augsburg and Union Berlin as they chase an eighth consecutive Bundesliga title.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
