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Real Madrid v Chelsea: Romelu Lukaku to miss quarter-final second leg

Striker Romelu Lukaku will not feature when holders Chelsea look to overturn a 3-1 deficit against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final.

A substitute in the first leg, Lukaku has not recovered from the Achilles injury that kept him out of Saturday's 6-0 Premier League win at Southampton.

Captain Cesar Azpilicueta has travelled to Spain after missing the Southampton game following a positive Covid test.

Midfielder Ross Barkley misses out with illness.

Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ben Chilwell are still absent with back and knee injuries respectively.

The winners will face Manchester City or Atletico Madrid in the semi-final, with City leading 1-0 before Wednesday's second leg in Spain.