When Chelsea were drawn against AC Milan in Group E of the UEFA Champions League, there were a few obvious talking points from the start.
The return to Stamford Bridge for Fikayo Tomori and Olivier Giroud. The return to San Siro for Thiago Silva and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. A possible chance to check in on loanee Tiemoue Bakayoko, who's not been selected in the Champions League squad. And last but not least, how would Rafael Leao fare against a club with a long-term interest in him?
"I am really surprised in a positive way by what he has done. He makes a difference in attack with goals and assists," Chelsea head coach Graham Potter said on Leao before the match at Stamford Bridge last Wednesday. "Congratulations, he is a top player.
