After facing Red Bull Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb for the first time in Champions League competition in the group stage this season, Chelsea have been paired with another new opponent in Borussia Dortmund for the last 16 in the new year.
It is the first time the Blues have faced German opposition since the last 16 ties with Bayern Munich in 2020 under Frank Lampard, and are hoping to progress past the first knockout round for the third year running.
There are going to be some obvious narratives around this game, one being midfielder Jude Bellingham playing against a top English club, given the amount of transfer speculation linking him to a Premier League move.
