FRANK LAMPARD is looking for his Chelsea side to book their place in the Champions League knockout stages.
After a topsy-turvy time in Group H, everything comes down to the final Gameweek as the Blues welcome Ligue 1 side Lille to Stamford Bridge.
Ross Barkley’s penalty miss against Valencia could prove costly in the long runCredit: Reuters
How can Chelsea qualify for the knockout stages?
LILLE are unable to qualify and are the only side in Group H without a hope of reaching the next stage.
Ajax could yet fail to make it through if they’re beaten by Valencia and Chelsea beat Lille, whilst the Spanish side go into this crucial final week level on points with their Premier League counterparts.
Lampard’s side and the La Liga giants are locked on 8 points, fighting it out for one of two qualifying spots.
If Chelsea better Valencia’s result against Ajax, they will go through ahead of the Spanish outfit.
Should the pair both draw, it will be Valencia who go through courtesy of their better head-to-head record.
Frank Lampard admitted Chelsea were not good enough as they were hammered 3-1 by EvertonCredit: Getty Images
They beat the Blues 1-0 at the Bridge earlier in the campaign, whilst the two teams played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at the Mestalla last week.
Whilst victories for both would see Ajax tumble into third place and both Chelsea and Valencia taking up positions in the knockout round.
The best case scenario for Chelsea is if they beat Lille and Valencia can only draw with Ajax.
That would see them top the group due to a superior head-to-head over the Eredivisie side.
How can I watch Chelsea vs Lille?
THE match 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 catch the action on the BT Sport app for FREE with a three-month trial – simply text SPORT to 150.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
