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Luke Thrower

Chelsea's chances of winning the Champions League revealed after shock Frank Lampard return

Chelsea have a habit of switching managers over the past few years, but with it has often come success in the form of winning trophies. Two key examples came in the Champions League as interim manager Roberto Di Matteo guided the Blues to victory in Munich on penalties to win the competition for the first time.

Fast forward nearly ten years and similar happened as Frank Lampard was replaced by Thomas Tuchel mid-season, with the switch in system enabling the side to perform well in the cup competitions. A 1-0 win over Manchester City in Porto later that year meant that a second Champions League trophy was coming back to London.

A third in this year's edition seemed unlikely, with poor form under Graham Potter and a tough draw in Real Madrid in the quarter-finals before facing one of Bayern Munich or Man City in the final four. However, with a change of manager once again at Stamford Bridge, a return for Lampard as caretaker was completed.

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