Chelsea players seemed to be in good spirits ahead of their mammoth clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Frank Lampard has been pictured putting the squad through their paces ahead of their trip to the Santiago Bernabeu for the first-leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash.
The Chelsea legend is looking to pick up his first win in his second spell at the club, after he replaced Graham Potter as caretaker boss until the end of the season.
His last victory as a Chelsea manager came against Luton Town in a 3-1 FA Cup victory back in January 2021.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was even seen having a laugh with Lampard in training, despite the striker being cut from the Champions League squad by Potter due to their heavy recruitment in the January transfer window.
Frank Lampard has a huge challenge ahead when Chelsea travel to the Santiago Bernabeu
Chelsea arrive into the match horribly out of form against the side that knocked them out of the quarter-finals at the same stage of the competition last season
Chelsea players seemed in good spirits however, even Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who is not available for the match after he was cut from their Champions League squad
Thiago Silva trained for the second day in a row, but the Champions League clash might be too soon for the Brazilian who has been out of action since February after suffering a knee ligament injury.
Chelsea go into Wednesday’s contest as massive underdogs against the reigning Champions League holders.
Real Madrid knocked the Blues out at the quarter-finals last season in one of the most thrilling Champions League ties of the entire competition.
Thiago Silva was involved in training but won’t be ready to play as he recovers from a knee ligament injury
Chelsea players will look to produce a massive upset on Wednesday against Real Madrid
Los Blancos picked up a 3-1 victory at Stamford Bridge in the first leg and they advanced into the semi-finals despite Chelsea winning 3-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Chelsea have failed to win their last four games, with their last victory coming against Leicester City on March 11.
The Blues can take some positives going into the match as Madrid are also coming off a defeat after their 3-2 loss to Villarreal at the weekend.
Lampard is confident his side won’t roll over against Madrid, as he said: ‘If you are worried don’t come’, in a message to his players.
‘The players shouldn’t be. I’m not saying the squad doesn’t have that aggression, it’s just bringing it together. Wednesday will be a completely different game.
‘I’m very happy to be back. We have a huge game waiting for us on Wednesday where everything changes.’
Lampard suffered a defeat in his first game back with the club against Wolves at the weekend.
source: dailymail.co.uk
