Chelsea and Barcelona face off tonight in a huge Champions League showdown in London.

Two European giants meet for the first time since 2018, when the Blues were ousted 4-1 on aggregate in the last 16 thanks largely to the efforts of one Lionel Messi.

Chelsea head into the high-profile tie sitting 12th in the 36-team league table, having needed a second-half equaliser from Alejandro Garnacho to avoid losing to Qarabag in a 2-2 draw in Azerbaijan earlier this month.

The Blues, up to second in the Premier League after Saturday’s 2-0 win at Burnley , had previously hammered Ajax and edged past Jose Mourinho’s Benfica after opening their campaign on the continent with a 3-1 loss at Bayern Munich .

They face another tough test against a Barcelona side who trail rivals Real Ma

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