Gianluca Vialli tips former club Chelsea to reach Champions League final

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Former Chelsea striker and manager Gianluca Vialli has tipped the Blues to get to the final of the Champions League with Real Madrid as their potential opponents.

The Italian believes that his old club have enough quality in their team to reach the final and added that European success is their best chance of silverware this season as they are too far behind to catch Premier League leaders Manchester United in the title race.

“Chelsea are out of the championship race, I think, so they will be able to focus on the Champions League,” Vialli told talkSPORT.

“They have got a great side with great players, experienced players.

“They are very hungry to win the Champions League because they have been so close for so many years. They deserve to get at least to the final and I’m sure they will.

“Obviously, they need to be lucky with the draw in the next round but I’ve got a feeling that the final might be Chelsea-Real Madrid.”

With Tottenham facing AC Milan in the return leg of the Champions League last 16, and taking with them to White Hart Lane a 1-0 lead from the San Siro, Vialli warned that the tie is not over yet.

He believes AC Milan are still capable of defeating Spurs away from home inciting recent victories in Serie A as proof of their quality.

“They AC Milan are not out of it,” added Vialli.

“They are a strong team and they have got the experience in the Champions League.

“They played the last couple of games in the Italian championship against Juventus and Naples and beat them both comfortably.

“There’s a lot of confidence in the side and they think they can come to London and play a great game.”

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