Mateo Kovacic and Hakim Ziyech hand Chelsea boost ahead of Champions League second leg against Porto
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Apr 8, 2021
Thomas Tuchel has been handed a boost after Mateo Kovacic and Hakim Ziyech were confirmed to be able to play in Chelsea s Champions League quarter-final second leg against FC Porto.
The duo were in danger of missing the second leg next Tuesday after they had a yellow card hanging over their heads for the first leg tie on Wednesday night at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.
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Kovacic avoided a booking after starting the match as he was brought off in stoppage for Emerson Palmieri. While Hakim Ziyech was an unused substitute on Wednesday which means the pair will be available for the second leg next week.
Mason Mount sends warning to Chelsea teammates ahead of Champions League second leg against Porto
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Apr 8, 2021
Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount has warned his teammates that the job isn t done against Porto in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Mount got the opener for the Blues, against the run of play, in the 32nd minute after a beautiful turn saw him finish well into the bottom corner. Ben Chilwell strengthened their lead five minutes from time after rounding Marchesin to tap into an empty net.
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Chelsea return to Seville next Tuesday for the second leg, but Mount knows they aren t in the semi-finals yet.