Chelsea's Premier League season has not gone to plan – that's an understatement. The Blues are sat way down in ninth-place in the Premier League table after 22 games, 10 points behind Newcastle United in fourth, but the Champions League offers a fresh opportunity for Graham Potter.
Results and performance-wise, it's not been the start to life as Chelsea head coach Potter would have liked or perhaps envisaged. One win in all competitions since the turn of the year does not make for good reading for the Blues.
The Champions League, though, is the perfect chance for Potter to win over some of his critics – and there are loads of them around – and prove himself as Chelsea head coach. The Blues have quite the love affair with the infamous European trophy; most recently lifting it back in 2021.
