How Chelsea could line up in Champions League clash vs Barcelona (4-2-3-1) | OneFootball

Chelsea are set to welcome Barcelona to Stamford Bridge for a Champions League showdown that will undoubtedly evoke plenty of nostalgia on Tuesday night.

They head into the contest as slight underdogs, but will fancy their chances of coming away with all three points on home turf.

Chelsea come into this fixture on the back of a hard-fought 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Burnley at Turf Moor, courtesy of goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez.

The Blues are keen to return to winning ways in Europe after dropping points in a massively disappointing 2-2 draw against Qarabag last time out.

They’re sitting 12th in the league phase and are on course to secure a spot in the play-offs, but a win against Barca would strengthen their chances of a top-eight finish.

How Chelsea could line up

Manager Enzo Maresca will ring the changes after resting several players at Burnley.

Filip Jorgensen has been clamouring for more first-team minutes. But at the moment, he’s miles behind Robert Sanchez in the pecking order and should sit this one out.

Sanchez has kept three clean sheets in his last four outings and should have a back four of Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, and Marc Cucurella ahead of him.

Moises Caicedo returns to the starting XI after watching his understudy Andrey Santos produce a man-of-the-match performance against Burnley.

The Ecuadorian should anchor the midfield alongside Reece James, while Alejandro Garnacho and highly rated gem Estevao start on the flanks.

Garnacho has notched two goals and two assists across his last four games, while Estevao scored in back-to-back games for Brazil.

Fernandez should slot into the number ten role as Cole Palmer steps up his recovery, while Joao Pedro leads the line ahead of Liam Delap.