Chelsea will be pinning their hopes on Real Madrid tonight (Wednesday) as the current Champions League winners host Liverpool. Carlo Ancelotti's men already hold a 5-2 aggregate lead over their opponents after coming from two goals down to run riot at Anfield three weeks ago.
In a repeat of last year's final, Madrid look set to get one over the Reds again. With a true top four battle in full swing, winning the competition for the second time in four years may turn out to be Liverpool's best chance of qualifying for next season's edition.
However, the Blues will also be hoping that their former manager Ancelotti progresses to the quarter-finals too. Not because Chelsea fans want another trip to the Santiago Bernabeau in the last eight, as happened last year, but because of UEFA's own club rankings.
