Today’s Play Predictor guest, former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf, has backed the Blues to begin the knockout stages of the Champions League with victory against reigning Ligue 1 champions Lille.
Leboeuf, who made over 200 appearances for the club, helped us to win the FA Cup, League Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup, as well as winning the World Cup with France in 1998.
He has confidence in his fellow defenders continuing their rich vein of form in front of goal with Thiago Silva predicted to open the scoring after 13 minutes in a comfortable 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge.
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You can see the rest of Frank’s predictions below. Take him on by playing Play Predictor yourself on The 5th Stand - the official Chelsea app for the chance to win a signed shirt. The game closes at 7.55pm, five minutes before kick-off.
The full predictions:
Score: Chelsea 2-0 LilleFirst goalscorer: Thiago SilvaMinute of first goal: 13th minuteShots: 1g4Shots on target: 8Corners: 16Possession: 72%
Frank Leboeuf on Matchday Live from 7pm
Join Frank on Matchday Live from 7pm pre-match as we build up to the first leg of our last 16 Champions League match against Lille on The 5th Stand app and on the ChelseaFC.com website.