Servette Vs Chelsea Uefa Womens Champions League Round Of 16

Preview: Servette vs. Chelsea - Prediction, Team News, Lineups

Servette vs. Chelsea: UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 16

Match preview

Servette will welcome Chelsea to the Stade de Genève in Geneva on Wednesday for the first leg of their UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 16 tie. The Swiss champions will be looking to make history by reaching the quarter-finals for the first time, while Chelsea will be aiming to continue their quest for a third European title.

Servette qualified for the knockout stages by finishing second in Group D behind Arsenal. They picked up seven points from their six games, including a 2-1 win over Barcelona at home.

Chelsea, meanwhile, topped Group A with a perfect record. They won all six of their matches, scoring 25 goals and conceding just one.

Team news

Servette

Servette will be without the suspended Amandine Soulard for the first leg.

Chelsea

Chelsea will be without the injured Niamh Charles and Erin Cuthbert for the first leg.

Lineups

Servette (probable):

* Goalkeeper: Inês Pereira * Defenders: Ellinor Sahlin, Sandrine Mauron, Clara Salamon, Aivi Luik * Midfielders: Camille Surdez, Lara Dickenmann, Jade Boho * Forwards: Rachel Rinast, Eseosa Aigbogun, Maeva Sarrasin

Chelsea (probable):

* Goalkeeper: Ann-Katrin Berger * Defenders: Maren Mjelde, Millie Bright, Magdalena Eriksson, Niamh Charles * Midfielders: Sophie Ingle, Guro Reiten, Jessie Fleming * Forwards: Sam Kerr, Fran Kirby, Pernille Harder

Prediction

Chelsea will be the heavy favorites to win this tie, but Servette will be no pushovers at home. The Swiss champions have a good record in Europe this season and will be looking to make a statement against one of the best teams in the world.

However, Chelsea's quality should shine through in the end. The Blues have a wealth of experience at this level and should have too much for Servette.

Prediction: Chelsea to win 2-0