Champions League: DOR vs CHE Dream11, Dortmund vs Chelsea prediction, probable line-up, Team News

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Borussia Dortmund will be hosting Premier League outfit Chelsea in the 1st leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 on Wednesday at the Signal Iduna Park.

Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea Injury Update and Team News:

Dortmund Injury News:

Borussia Dortmund will be without the services of star striker Youssoufa Moukoko, who suffered an ankle injury in the last match. They will also be without Abdoulaye Kamara (Knee), Marius Wolf (Shoulder) as the pair is out with injuries.

The German club have already welcomed back Sebastien Haller, who has already scored on his return to the playing XI after successfully battling testicular cancer.

It will be a big test for Dortmund at home as their record against the English clubs is not encouraging. The German giants will have the home support behind them and will be eyeing to get an advantage in the tie. Edin Terzic's side have won their last 6 games in all competitions and have netted 9 goals in their last two home games.

Chelsea Injury News:

Chelsea are plagued with injuries at the moment. The London club have seven first-team players out with injury at the moment. Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy is out with a broken finger, while young striker Armando Broja also sidelined because of a knee problem. Christian Pulisic (Knee), Raheem Sterling (Knee) and Wesley Fofana (Knee) all are out of the tie, while midfielder N'Golo Kante is back in training but may not be fit for the Dortmund clash.

Chelsea and Dortmund will be meeting each other for the first time in the Champions League. With both teams going through contrasting forms in their respective leagues, the onus will be on the London side to defy the odds and get a positive result on their away trip.

Champions League: Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea Probable Line-Up:

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Meunier, Sule, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro; Can, Reyna, Bellingham, Reus, Brandt; Haller

Chelsea: Kepa; James, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella; Enzo Fernandez, Kovacic; Ziyech, Joao Felix, Mudryk; Havertz

Champions League: Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea Dream11 Lineup:

With the Dream11 team, the users will have to be a little bit cautious in this match. The temptation to form a Chelsea-heavy side will be there, but it's better to keep a balanced squad and not over-compensate Chelsea players.

Goalkeeper: Gregor Kobel (DOR)

Defenders: Raphael Guerreiro (DOR), Reece James (CHE), Niklas Sule (DOR)

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (DOR), Marco Reus (DOR), Enzo Fernandez (CHE), Mykhailo Mudryk (CHE)

Strikers: Joao Felix (CHE), Julian Brandt (DOR), Kai Havertz (CHE)

Captain and Vice-Captain:

Julian Brandt, who has been in excellent form this season, can be made captain for the match. Joao Felix can be the vice-captain in the team as the Portuguese have started to find form in England following his winter move.

Champions League: Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea Prediction:

It will be a tricky fixture to predict. Although Chelsea have a star-studded lineup, their form of late has been mediocre at best. Dortmund are a team in form and are flying at home in the past few weeks or so. Hence the balance of the match will be in favour of the hosts and we are going to predict Dortmund to get a 3-1 victory over Chelsea.