Carlo Ancelotti has already told Chelsea of an advantage that Real Madrid have for the Champions League quarter-final next month. The reigning Champions League holders will be coming to Stamford Bridge for the third season in a row with the winners of the tie having gone on to win the competition on both previous occasions.
The Italian manager himself is also returning to familiar ground having been a massive success at Stamford Bridge between 2009 and 2011, completing the league and cup double in his first season. Ancelotti was a fan favourite at SW6 and has since gone on to win two more European titles since being sacked by Roman Abramovich.
As the most experienced of the eight quarter-final bosses, Ancelotti is going up against one of the most junior ones in Graham Potter. The Blues boss will manage his first ever game at this stage of the competition when his side travel to Santiago Bernabeu on April 12.
