Loftus-Cheek expects Chelsea to "rise to challenge" at Dortmund

Chelsea ended a miserable run with a 1-0 win over Leeds in the Premier League on Saturday, giving them a boost ahead of Tuesday's last 16 second leg against Borussia Dortmund at Stamford Bridge.

Graham Potter said on Monday he is confident goal-shy Chelsea can find their cutting edge to beat the German side and reach the Champions League quarter-finals. The coach is not the only one who has faith in the team as the players are ready for the comeback.

Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek spoke to the press about his feelings before the showdown: "You change from the Premier League to the Champions League and it’s a complete shift in your mind.

"It might be a mental thing. Sometimes us players playing for Chelsea, when the pressure’s on in these big, big games in the Champions League, we always seem to rise to it. Anything can happen in the Champions League. We definitely think we can win on Tuesday. We have a big game coming up and we expect from ourselves to rise to that," he added.

 

March 7, 2023