LONDON: Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel expects Tuesday's (Feb 23) Champions League last-16 first leg meeting with La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid to be a massive test of his team's mental strength, the German said on Monday. Chelsea are unbeaten in seven matches in all competitions since Tuchel was named as manager to replace club great Frank Lampard, but he said the Londoners will have to be at their best against Diego Simeone's battling side. "We'll do things our way, they'll do things their way. "Yeah, it's a disadvantage for Atletico to lose their home ground," Tuchel added. We did it in front of a group because it's not a big thing," Tuchel said of his decision in the Southampton game.

Source: Egypt Today February 22, 2021 15:11 UTC