Real Madrid star Antonio Rudiger reacts to facing Chelsea in Champions League
Antonio Rudiger is relishing the chance to face his old club after Real Madrid were drawn against Chelsea in the Champions League.Following Friday’s quarter-final draw, Los Blancos will face the Blues with the winner of the tie set to take on either Manchester City or Bayern Munich for a place in June’s final in Istanbul. It is the third season in a row that the two sides will meet in the competition, with Real triumphing in last year’s quarter-final 5-4 on aggregate on their way to winning their 14th Champions League title. But in 2021, it was Chelsea who had the upper-hand as they beat the Spanish giants 3-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals before going on to beat City 1-0 in the final. Much has changed since their latest encounter, not least the change of allegiance for Rudiger who left Stamford Bridge for the Santiago Bernabeu last summer on a free transfer.The centre-back had been a key player for Chelsea during his five-year spell there and his presenc...