Chelsea draw Atletico in Champions League round of 16

Chelsea have drawn Atletico Madrid in the Champions League second round.

The Blues qualified top of their group after wins over Sevilla and Rennes, while Atletico finished second in their rather tough group.

The two sides last met in the group stage in 2016 with Chelsea managed by Antonio Conte, who achieved perhaps the crowning win of his reign at the Blues away in Madrid that night.

This Atletico team are a different proposition however, with more firepower, and they will bring a whole different test.

The games will take place across the last week of February and the first week of March.

Last year, a second placed finish lead to a second round draw against eventual winners Bayern Munich, who taught Frank Lampardโ€™s young team a painful lesson either side of the restart.

This year will provide an excellent opportunity for this side to show exactly how far theyโ€™ve come in the last 12 months, and hopefully see them progress at least one round further.

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