After a shopping spree at the last winter market, chelsea, with the Argentine Enzo Fernández, will measure the effects on the European scene this Wednesday, during his visit to the Borussia Dortmund field, in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League. It will be from 5pm, with Fox Sports television.

The Blues’ new owners have embarked on a retooling of their squad, at the risk of an abundance of players.

After spending an estimated 300 million euros ($320.7 million) last preseason, the club’s top management, led by American Todd Boehly, did the same in the winter and spent the same amount.

By the way, they broke the record for the most expensive Premier League signing (€121m, $130m) with Argentine world champion Enzo Fernández.

The Londoners also signed Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk, Benoît Badiashile, Andrey Santos, Datro Fofana and Noni Madueke, bringing them to 42 players under contract.

If Chelsea are still waiting for the dividends of these investments in the Premier League, where they have not only taken off, occupying tenth place, the double winner of the Champions League (2012, 2021) will hope to reap the rewards in the Champions League.

But beware of Borussia Dortmund, third in the Bundesliga and just three points behind Bayern Munich, after having chained five consecutive victories in the league and one in the German Cup.

The recovery of Sebastian Haller, after a long absence with testicular cancer, and of captain Marco Reus were two elements that strengthened the squad.

In addition there are players like Julian Brandt who have shown their best version in the last few games which hadn’t always been there in the first part of the season.

Probable formations

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Ryerson, Süle, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro; Dog; Brandt, Bellingham, Reus, Adeyemi; Haller.

Chelsea: Kepa; James, Silva, Koulibaly, Chilwell; Enzo, Kovacic, Monte; Mudryk, Havertz, Joao Felix.