Chelsea were handed arguably the most difficult Champions League quarter-final tie possible following their last-16 win against Borussia Dortmund. The Blues were picked out to take on holders Real Madrid and the first leg is now upon is as interim boss Frank Lampard takes his team to Spain to do battle with Carlo Ancelotti's Madrid.
Given the fact Chelsea sit in the bottom half of the Premier League table, and are without a win in April, Madrid are firm favourites to advance. However, Los Blancos, who sit second in La Liga, aren't exactly in scintillating form after losing at the weekend to Villareal meaning the gap to leaders Barcelona moved up to 13 points.
But in knockout competitions, Madrid have reigned supreme, beating their El Clasico rivals 4-1 over two legs to seal a spot in the Copa Del Rey final. In the previous round, Madrid put six past Liverpool over 180 minutes of football which included a dominant 5-2 win at Anfield.
