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Last 16 of the Champions League: previews and predictions for this week's matches

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 Chelsea v Lille, Tuesday Chelsea left it late against Crystal Palace on Saturday before Hakim Ziyech's 89th-minute objective procured them a 1-0 win at Selhurst Park. Thomas Tuchel's side have won their last five matches, a run they will expect to go on against Lille at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. The clubs have just met two times before in Europe - in the gathering phase of the Champions League in 2019 - and Chelsea dominated both of those matches 2-1. Tuchel is expecting to have Cesar Azpilicueta and Callum Hudson-Odoi accessible for choice. Andreas Christensen nominated for Azpilicueta at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Whenever fit, Azpilicueta will most likely play at right-back, yet Tuchel may not wish to irritate his crotch issue with the League Cup last approaching on Sunday. Reece James, Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount are out, however Mount is basically back in preparing. Having won Ligue 1 last year, Lille have been extremely disheartening this season and are not eve

Renato Sanches has turned down Barcelona and prefers Milan, two elements that favor a $20-23 million move.

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 AC Milan are filling in certainty that they will actually want to get the marking of Renato Sanches from Lille this late spring, as indicated by a report. Calciomercato.com reports that the Portuguese midfielder was really one stage away from joining the Rossoneri over the most recent few days of the colder time of year move market yet in the end the Ligue 1 club chose to defer the dealings until the following summer. Sanches has 'guaranteed himself' to chiefs Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara according to the report, having given his need to joining Milan over the different offers that have shown up as of late. One really came from Barcelona, who currently need to attempt to sign Franck Kessie rather on a free exchange. Milan in the interim are expecting to utilize the player's endorsement and the brilliant relations with Jorge Mendes - demonstrated by the meaning of Leao's restoration - the track down a concurrence with Lille. The exchange charge ought to be €18-20m, a