Embattled Chelsea are in the driving seat against French champions Lille ahead of their second leg clash at the round of 16 stage when it comes to this season’s Champions League campaign. The Premier League giants are still the favourites to win the tie according to the soccer betting odds from popular soccer betting sites despite the ongoing problems involving club owner Roman Abramovich on the back of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Abramovich has been hit with sanctions by the United Kingdom (UK) Government thus affecting Chelsea in the process.
Chelsea were the favourites to win the first leg against Lille at home according to the soccer betting odds from soccer betting sites and they lived up to that status with a 2-0 victory thanks to the goals from Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic either side of the half-time interval. At the time, Chelsea had not been a victim of the sanctions against their Russian owner. Continue reading CHELSEA IN DRIVING SEAT AGAINST LILLE