Chelsea fearless heading into Champions League draw, says Conte as Atletico are dumped out
Premier League side could face testing tie against European heavyweights after failing to top group with 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid
Chelsea have nothing to fear in the Champions League last 16, according to Antonio Conte, even though his side could face a crunch clash with Barcelona or Paris Saint-Germain.
Conte’s team blew their chance to finish top of group C as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Atletico Madrid.
That allowed Roma to clinch pole position with a win over Qarabag, the Italians moving above Chelsea because of their better head-to-head record.
Turkish side Besiktas or Sevilla, if they win a group currently topped by Liverpool, are other possible opponents for the English champions.
“When you play this competition and you go through to the next round you must be ready to face the best teams,” said the Chelsea manager.
“In this case we know we could play Barcelona, Paris Saint Germain or Besiktas. We must be ready. At the same time I think our opponent won’t be happy to play against us.