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Chelsea could be in for a spectacular end to the season with Thomas Tuchel guiding them to an FA Cup final and the verge of the club's third Champions League final. Real Madrid stand in their way, but Chelsea have the advantage thanks to a 1-1 draw in the Spanish capital in which they were the game's driving force and scored an away goal through Christian Pulisic. Zinedine Zidane's side have a canny knack of saving their best for the Champions League knockout rounds, winning the competition three times in succession between 2016 and 2018. When is it? The second leg at Stamford Bridge is on Wednesday May 5. What time is kick-off? The game gets under way at 8pm. What TV channel is it on? BT Sport 1 have exclusive live Champions League coverage in the UK. Alternatively, you can bookmark this page and return on the night to follow the action with Jake Goodwill on our live blog. What is the team news? Tuchel is waiting to find out if midfielder Mateo Kovacic and central defender Antonio Rudiger are fit to play. Kovacic is struggling with a thigh problem while Rudiger was injured late on in the first leg in Madrid. Jorginho, Christian Pulisic and N'Golo Kante were rested for the weekend league win over Fulham and could come back in.
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