Chelsea's Champions League match in Lille tomorrow night is 'at real risk' of being called off, according to figures in France, after the club's owner Roman Abramovich was added to the European Union's sanction 'black list'.
In the UK, the Blues have been able to continue operating after being handed a licence by the government, despite Abramovich coming under the spotlight for his ties with Russian president Vladimir Putin after the invasion of Ukraine.
This acts as an exemption, allowing them to go about their sporting business as usual, but it has now emerged that the club may need a similar licence to be able to play their match - and generate income - on French soil.