It will be shortly before lunchtime on Friday that Graham Potter and his Chelsea players discover who they will face in the Champions League quarter-finals. There will be no easy opponent, no soft touch. Yet that doesn't mean there isn't a more favourable draw.
Chelsea secured their place in the last eight by overcoming Borussia Dortmund. It was not an easy tie. The Blues were beaten 1-0 out in Germany but produced the standout performance of the Potter era back at Stamford Bridge to secure a 2-1 aggregate victory and advance.
They will be joined in the quarter-finals by many of the great and good of European football. Real Madrid are a potential opponent. Bayern Munich too. A familiar foe would be Manchester City. While no club will be keen on taking on Serie A leaders Napoli given their impressive performances this term.
