Chelsea should be regarded as the mammoth underdogs to earn a positive result against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Enzo Maresca takes full of optimism on the back of being crowned world champions in July and making an unbeaten start to the new Premier League campaign.

With Chelsea having spent two years away from European football's top table, there is excitement among the fanbase ahead of just a second visit in 13 years to the ground where they witnessed their club famously lift the Champions League trophy back in May 2012.

However, squaring off against Bayern Munich in Germany is one of the most intimidating tasks in world football, the Bavarians regularly scoring freely at their home ground regardless of the opposition.

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