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The Germans qualified for the play-offs by finishing second in Group G behind Manchester City, while the English edged out AC Milan, Red Bull Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb to take first place in Group E.

Borussia Dortmund extended their winning streak to six matches in all competitions after a 2-0 Bundesliga win over Werder Bremen on Saturday.

Despite their dominant position, Edin Terzic’s side struggled for more than an hour to find a breach in the opposing defence. But then there was a substitution and it took just 69 seconds for 18-year-old Jamie Byno-Gittens to break the deadlock with a crushing blow in the 67th minute. Then Julian Brandt ended the match five minutes from time.

Dortmund are currently third in the Bundesliga table and continue to be hotly contested for the title with just eight points separating the top six teams with 14 games remaining.

Borussia Dortmund are back at the Westfalenstadion, which has become something of a stronghold for the German side in the Champions League, having lost just 4 of their last 21 Champions League games. However, 3 of those 4 defeats were inflicted by English teams.

Indeed, Dortmund have struggled against English sides for many years, winning none of the last 10 such games in European competition, including eight defeats. The last win against an English side was in March 2016, when current Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netted a brace in a 2-1 away win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League.

Despite winning just two out of six matches in the Champions League group stage earlier this season, Borussia managed to finish ahead of Sevilla and Copenhagen to reach the knockout stages. Now the Germans claim to reach the quarter-finals for only the third time in the last nine seasons.

Manager Gramm Potter, despite winning just three of his last 14 games as Chelsea manager in all competitions, would retain the full support of the club’s management, seemingly ending rumors that the 47-year-old coach could soon lose his job.

The Blues have won just one of eight games so far this year and have drawn each of their last three Premier League matches, including a 1-1 away win at West Ham United on Saturday .

Chelsea’s hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four continue to fade as the Londoners are currently ninth in the Premier League table and 10 points behind fourth-placed Newcastle United. The Londoners may have to go all the way in the Champions League and win the tournament if they are to compete in Europe’s elite club competition again next season.

The 2012 and 2021 champions had a rocky start to the Champions League, with a shocking 0-1 loss to Dinamo Zagreb ending Thomas Tuchel’s reign. However, under Potter’s guidance, the Blues bounced back to win their remaining four games top of Group E ahead of second-placed Milan.

After a 2-1 away win against Red Bull Salzburg on October 25, Chelsea have not won any of their last nine away matches in all competitions and securing a positive victory against Dortmund on Wednesday could prove tough as the Londoners have won just 3 of their last 11 away matches against German sides.