{"id":622138,"date":"2023-02-15T07:00:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=622138"},"modified":"2023-02-14T16:50:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T21:50:31","slug":"chelsea-predicted-lineup-borussia-dortmind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/02\/15\/chelsea-predicted-lineup-borussia-dortmind\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs Borussia Dortmund on February 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the Champions League comes a fresh challenge and some selection concerns for Graham Potter. Here is the Chelsea predicted lineup for their clash with Borussia Dortmund with some players not available and others itching to make a return.<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs Borussia Dortmund in Champions League Action<\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"tkzIyrGYSJlpwuFEVX8P3w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1247051172\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'tkzIyrGYSJlpwuFEVX8P3w',sig:'O4RNNU5DdyEbzjAjX0WAWv805mhNkaBKHsatHW54_4s=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1247051172',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>How Chelsea Have Lined Up Recently<\/h3>\n<p>The back five has settled somewhat recently with Kepa Arrizabalaga deputising in goals, Marc Cucurella, Benoit Badiashile, Thiago Silva, and Reece James are the preferred four in front of him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/02\/11\/chelsea-player-ratings-vs-west-ham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Thiago Silva Excellent &#8211; Chelsea Player Ratings vs West Ham<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enzo Fernandez has immediately slipped into a spot in a defensive midfield pairing, but he has yet to find a consistent partner. The attacking trio has been influenced by signings although Mykhailo Mudryk, Joao Felix, and Noni Madueke appear to be the first-choice pairing behind Kai Havertz who is a constant at the striker position.<\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea Recent Form and Tactics<\/h3>\n<p>After a lengthy stint operating with the 3-4-3 the Blues have switched to a 4-2-3-1 but results have stayed the same for the most part. The club has just one win from their last eight games, but on a brighter note, they haven&#8217;t lost in their last four.<\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea Absences to Consider<\/h3>\n<p>New first-choice defender Badiashile isn&#8217;t registered for the Champions League squad, the same goes for Madueke and David Datro Fofana, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang was notably unregistered to make way for some of the newer signings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/02\/10\/chelsea-agree-thiago-silva-contract-agreement\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">\u2018Draft Being Prepared\u2019: Fabrizio Romano Confirms New Contract Agreement for Chelsea 106-Appearance \u2018Leader&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the injury front, Raheem Sterling hasn&#8217;t even travelled with the squad while N&#8217;Golo Kante and Christian Pulisic <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbsoluteChelsea\/status\/1625559490769682432\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">also remained behind<\/a> in London. There is no clear indication of whether Wesley Fofana, Denis Zakaria or Mateo Kovacic will feature or not.<\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs Borussia Dortmund<\/h3>\n<p>Potter is likely to stick with the 4-2-3-1 set up that has slowed down the defeats, possibly with some rotation to keep players healthy:<\/p>\n<p>GK &#8211; Kepa Arrizabalaga<\/p>\n<p>LB &#8211; Ben Chilwell<\/p>\n<p>CB &#8211; Thiago Silva<\/p>\n<p>CB &#8211; Trevoh Chalobah<\/p>\n<p>RB &#8211; Reece James<\/p>\n<p>DM &#8211; Enzo Fernandez<\/p>\n<p>DM &#8211; Conor Gallagher<\/p>\n<p>AM &#8211; Mykhailo Mudryk<\/p>\n<p>AM &#8211; Mason Mount<\/p>\n<p>AM &#8211; Joao Felix<\/p>\n<p>AT &#8211; Kai Havertz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Champions League comes a fresh challenge and some selection concerns for Graham Potter. Here is the Chelsea predicted lineup for their clash with Borussia Dortmund with some players not available and others itching to make a return. 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