Chelsea return to Champions League action in a bid to emulate their recent success in the competition. The Blues were not only winners in 2021 but impressed during a run to last year's quarter finals too where they narrowly lost out to eventual winners Real Madrid.
Their league form is clouding the lead-up to this game, though, with manager Graham Potter preparing to play his first knockout match in the competition. His record from the group stage is outstanding after he overturned a perilous position of just one point from two matches.
He guided his side through as winners with one game to spare after beating AC Milan home and away in back-to-back games, winning four of his five matches in charge so far. The cauldron of the Signal Iduna Park will offer a completely fresh atmosphere for many in the young Chelsea squad, though.
