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Tom Coley

Chelsea handed vital Joao Felix advantage as Edin Terzic makes honest Graham Potter admission

Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic has a distinct advantage ahead of the Champions League round of 16 first leg clash against Chelsea on Wednesday. Not only are the German side in excellent form, contrasting to Graham Potter's recent struggles, they have a weapon that Chelsea simply don't.

It is on European nights that the Signal Iduna Park comes alive. The yellow wall offering one of the great stands in modern football and creating an atmosphere that some Chelsea players are untested against. Of the 23-man squad taken to Dortmund, 12 are yet to play five Champions League games for the club.

It is a young squad too, with eight players aged 23 or under and 11 being 24 or under too. The pressure cooker that is the Dortmund's home ground is simply not something that Stamford Bridge can offer in the return leg.

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