BVB come into this fixture after finishing second in Group G behind Manchester City, while the Blues secured top spot in Group E by successfully passing AC Milan, Red Bull Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb in the process.
Graham Potters unbeaten record in the UEFA Champions League can give Chelsea the edge over Dortmund
Graham Potters unbeaten record in the UEFA Champions League can give Chelsea the edge over Dortmund
Over in the Bundesliga, Edin Terzić’s side have been fairly impressive; sitting in third place of the table and only two points behind leaders Bayern Munich.
Whereas in the Premier League, Chelsea have found themselves in 10th place after failing to register a win against Liverpool, Fulham and West Ham.
And as Chelsea’s aim of finishing top four in the league start to seem unlikely especially as they sit 10 points behind fourth-placed Newcastle, the club may have to put all their focus into the Champions League.
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Chelsea have drawn all of their last three Premier League games including the 1-1 result to West Ham
Chelsea have drawn all of their last three Premier League games including the 1-1 result to West Ham
However, fans will be pleased to know that their boss Graham Potter is unbeaten in charge of Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League (W4 D1), winning each of his last four games.
If the Blues win this game, Potter would become the first English manager to win five consecutive matches in the competition
Another ray of hope for the west London side is that their hosts are are winless in their last 10 games against English teams in European competition, with eight of those being defeats (D2).
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