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Tonight's UEFA Champions League quarter-finals preview

The remaining UEFA Champions League quarter-finals first-legs will take place tonight.

Last night Manchester City and Inter Milan beat the likes of Bayern Munich and Benfica.

This evening will see the likes of Chelsea take on Real Madrid in Spain (8pm) and an all-Italian affair between Napoli and AC Milan will get underway at the same time.

Here's a full preview of tonight's two games.

MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 04: Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League . (Photo by Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Where are the games on?

Chelsea head to Spain to take on Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu

AC Milan welcome Serie A leaders Napoli to the San Siro at the same time.

What time are they on?

Both games start at 8pm

What TV station are they on?

Chelsea vs Madrid is BT Sport 1. It is also on Virgin Media 2

Napoli's game on BT Sport 2

Predicted lineups for the Champions League games

Chelsea potential starting lineup: Kepa; James, Fofana, Koulibaly, Chilwell; Kovacic, Fernandez, Kante; Sterling, Havertz, Felix
Real Madrid Munich potential starting lineup: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba; Modric, Camavinga, Kroos; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Jr

Napoli potential starting lineup: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Kim, Rrahmani, Rui; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Lozano, Raspadori, Kvaratskhelia
AC Milan potential starting lineup: Maignan; Calabria, Tomori, Kjaer, Hernandez; Tonali, Krunic, Bennacer; Diaz, Leao; Giroud

Injury news and changes

Chelsea v Real Madrid : Several key players, including Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Eder Militao, and Eduardo Camavinga, who played the entire 90 minutes in both legs against Liverpool, were rested by Ancelotti in the defeat to Villarreal. However, they are expected to return to the starting lineup. Federico Valverde is also likely to be included.

Although Mason Mount is eligible to play after serving a Champions League suspension, he is a doubt for the Bernabeu battle due to an abdominal issue. Armando Broja and Cesar Azpilicueta are still recovering from their injuries, but Thiago Silva has made the journey. Benoit Badiashile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Noni Madueke, and David Datro Fofana are not part of the Blues' Champions League squad.

N'Golo Kante's and Ben Chilwell are also expected to feature.

Napoli vs AC Milan: Simon Kjaer and Rade Krunic are likely to join Rafael Leao and Olivier Giroud in returning from the start, while Brahim Diaz is also set to make a comeback after his outstanding performance against Napoli earlier this month.

However, Pierre Kalulu will miss out due to a calf problem. As a result, the experienced Kjaer will compete with young Malick Thiaw for the opportunity to partner Fikayo Tomori in the heart of the hosts' back four.

Victor Osimhen is also out

What have the managers said about the UEFA Champions League?

Chelsea Frank Lampard; "We have to have the belief that we can perform under that pressure. We're very committed to trying to, if we can, create our own little bit of history.

"We have to have belief, we have to follow the idea, because in a high-level game, the biggest thing can sometimes be the mentality — following through with what the idea is, under pressure."

Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti: "I don't think my experience will change what will happen tomorrow,"

"Lampard has been a great player who I coached for two years.

"He knows this type of game well and how to prepare his team. It has taken him a week [to adjust] but he's going to do well as long as he's at Chelsea."

Napli Luciano Spalletti: “The strength of a team is never a bare addition of team members. But of qualities, of how they can coexist with each other, team behaviour."“And our team has shown that it can play beyond the starting lineup. We have won important games even without Osimhen. I expect those who go on the field to have the confidence of their teammates and their own.

Benfica: Stefano Pioli: "We have prepared ourselves in the best possible way and we know the importance of this match, we know what’s behind Milan’s history in the Champions League.

“We have to be confident, determined and certainly careful, but we have to play with lightness, because it’s our way of playing, our way of training, our way of being together and so we have to carry it on.”

🗣️ “A week ago today I didn’t know I would be here. It’s a huge honour for me. It was a big part of my thought process of taking on the challenge here.”

Frank Lampard on the UEFA Champions League quarter-final with Chelsea. pic.twitter.com/9TpiiP1zxn

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