But then, in a repeat of last year's semifinal, Chelsea hosted Barcelona which ended in a 1-1 draw, and in the other two games, Paris Saint-Germain were unable to beat Bayern Munich as the Bavarians won 3-1 in Paris and OH Leuven was able to snatch a point in a 1-1 draw against Roma.

Nicolas Jackson fought against Chelsea FC to get a loan to Bayern Munich during the summer, with the player not keen on returning to his parent club. However, it appears that his adoptive club isn’t as keen on taking him from the London club:

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says Cole Palmer sustained a broken toe in an accident at home this week and will be sidelined for the next three games.

Chelsea and Barcelona will both be looking for a bounce-back win in the Champions League after disappointing draws last time out. The Blues were held to a 2-2 draw by Qarabag at the start of the month while Barcelona required a late own-goal to rescue a 3-3 draw at Club Brugge.