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Borussia Dortmund star suggests Chelsea are at a disadvantage after £323m January transfer spree

Borussia Dortmund defender Julian Ryerson has suggested that Chelsea could be at a disadvantage ahead of the Champions League round of 16 clash. The German outfit will welcome the Blues to the Signal Iduna Park this evening as either side seeks European glory.

Todd Boehly will be hoping that his spending spree last month will finally pay dividends with Graham Potter's side yet to register a win since the January transfer window slammed shut. Enzo Fernandez penned a deal with Chelsea on deadline day for a club-record fee, following Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, David Datro Fofana, Benoit Badiashile and Andrey Santos, with Malo Gusto arriving in the summer.

Joao Felix also joined on loan from Atletico Madrid, with the Blues' total spend in January amounting to an eye-watering £323million. Dortmund, on the other hand, signed just two players last month being Ryerson and Julien Duranville — the latter of whom is set to be out for some time having arrived with a hamstring injury.

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