Mihajlovic, notorious in this country for his racial abuse towards Patrick Vieira a few years back, is a very outspoken character at Lazio. But that didn't hold him back from his latest outburst: "Lazio shouldn't fear Chelsea because we're stronger. They have champions and potentially, they are a very strong team at international level, but they still need time.

"They [Chelsea] have the individual qualities, but not the play. We can win. If we play like we did against Milan, I think we have a great chance of winning."

Mihajlovic will be hoping for a repeat of Lazio's last visit to Stamford Bridge, which was over three years ago. The Serb scored the game winner with one of the best free kicks ever witnessed at The Bridge, curled in from an angle which looked near to impossible- obviously not impossible enough for Mihajlovic...