The game kicks off at 8 p.m. GMT, reviving a storied rivalry where each side has claimed four wins across 14 Champions League meetings. Chelsea boasts a strong home record, winning five of eight at Stamford Bridge, while memories of the controversial 2009 semifinal linger. Chelsea copes with injuries to Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Romeo Lavia, and Dario Essugo, but fields Enzo Fernandez and Estevao; Barcelona regains Raphinha alongside Lamine Yamal for added threat. With both clubs in fine domestic form and the stadium roof closed to heighten the noise, analysts expect an open, goal-filled encounter.
Chelsea Hosts Barcelona in Key Champions League Clash at Stamford Bridge.
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