Lille vs Chelsea: Predicted line-ups, kick-off time, how and where to watch

Chelsea will take a two-goal lead to Lille in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, with the Blues in a commanding position to reach the quarter-finals.

However, Lille will likely pose a stronger threat as they are at home and haven't conceded a goal since their 2-0 loss to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, although it will be a big ask to overturn their deficit against the Champions League holders

There is plenty going on off the pitch for Chelsea, with owner Roman Abramovich making the headlines after he was sanctioned by the UK government and put the club up for sale.

On the pitch, the Chelsea players have stuck together and continued their excellent run of form with three wins on the bounce in the Premier League, following their Carabao Cup final defeat to Liverpool.

As ever, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has rotated his attacking options, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see the German revert to the starting XI that beat Lille in the first leg.

That would mean recalls for Marcos Alonso and Christian Pulisic, whilst the in-form Kai Havertz should get the nod over Romelu Lukaku.

Captain Cesar Azpilicueta should be back from illness, whilst full-backs Ben Chilwell and Reece James remain absent.

Lille's main absence is Renato Sanches, who picked up a thigh injury when he pulled up during last weekend's draw with Saint-Etienne.

Lille vs Chelsea predicted line-ups

Lille's predicted line-up (4-4-2): Leo Jardim; Zeki Celik, Jose Fonte, Sven Botman, Tiago Djalo; Jonathan Bamba, Benjamin Andre, Xeka, Hatem Ben Arfa; Jonathan David, Burak Yilmaz

Chelsea's predicted line-up (3-4-2-1): Edouard Mendy; Andreas Christensen, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger; Cesar Azpilicueta, N'Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Marcos Alonso; Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic; Kai Havertz.

When does Lille vs Chelsea start?

This Wednesday's match between Lille and Chelsea kicks off at 20:00 GMT, the local time in the UK. For those living in the USA, you can tune in at 16:00 ET / 13:00 PT.

Where to watch Lille vs Chelsea

The second leg of the Champions League last-16 tie between Lille and Chelsea will take place at the Stade Pierre Mauroy on Wednesday, March 16. For those living in the USA you can watch the game on CBS (English) and on Univision and TUDN (Spanish). For those living in the UK, viewers can watch the match live on BT Sport 2.