CHELSEA and Bayern Munich go head-to-head at Stamford Bridge in their Champions League Last 16 clash.
The Blues will look to avoid a similar fate that the Bundesliga giants handed to Tottenham on their last visit to London – having beaten Spurs 7-2 in the group stages.
Frank Lampard will be hoping the 2-1 win over Tottenham at the weekend can spur them to victory against BayernCredit: PA:Press Association
Chelsea will head in as the underdogs, but Bayern were knocked out at this stage by eventual champions Liverpool last season.
What time does Chelsea vs Bayern Munich kick off?
This Champions League Last 16 first leg clash will take place on Tuesday, February 25.
It will kick off at 8pm – that is 3pm ET.
The game will be held at Stamford Bridge.
The reverse fixture will take place on Wednesday, March 18 at Allianz Arena.
What TV channel is it on and can I live stream it for FREE?
Chelsea vs Bayern Munich will be shown live on BT Sport 2, with coverage underway from 7pm.
BT Sport subscribers can live stream this match via the app on their computer, mobile and tablet devices.
Alternatively, EE phone customers can watch the action for FREE with a three-month trial on the BT Sport app – just text SPORT to 150.
Meanwhile, US viewers can watch on TNT and Univision NOW.
What is the team news?
Chelsea are set to be without a number of key players, with N’Golo Kante, Pedro and Christian Pulisic among those sidelined.
Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are also set to miss out, while Marco van Ginkel continues his recovery.
As for Bayern, they are missing loan signing Ivan Perisic until March, while Leon Goretzka and Niklas Sule are huge misses.
Javi Martinez is back in training but is unlikely to feature.
Stat attack!
- This will be the fifth meeting between the two clubs and first since Chelsea lost in the Uefa Super Cup in 2013 – of which Frank Lampard played in
- Robert Lewandowski has scored 38 goals in 31 matches in all competitions this season for Bayern Munich
- The two managers are among the most inexperienced pair in top-flight football, with Lampard and Hans-Dieter Flick taking charge of a combined 41 first division matches in their careers
What are the odds?
Bayern Munich are heavy favourites to cruise past Chelsea at the Bridge, with odds of 3/4, while the Blues are 16/5 to beat the Germans in West London.
Lewandowski has been in sensational form this season, with ten goals already in the Champions League – and is just 14/1 to bag a hat-trick.
And in Bayern’s last visit to the English capital, they won 7-2 – and for another high-scoring affair, it is 18/1 for seven or more goals in the match.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
