Blues boss Hughes welcomes ‘plum tie’ against Hamburg

HAMBURG boss Martin Jol feels his side will be up against one of the best six sides in England when they take on Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup.

The second leg at Eastlands will mean a return to England for former Spurs boss Jol, while the game will also mean a reunion with former team- mates for City midfielders Vincent Kompany and Nigel de Jong.

Kompany left the HSV-Arena for the Premier League last August, with De Jong making the same move in the January transfer window.