Chelsea shrug off pitch claims

Chelsea have defended the state of the Stamford Bridge pitch and insist claims it will favour them against Barcelona next week are “nonsense”.

Chelsea shrug off pitch claims
Fri, 17 Feb, 2006 - 07:38

Chelsea have defended the state of the Stamford Bridge pitch and insist claims it will favour them against Barcelona next week are “nonsense”.

The Blues face their biggest game of the season so far when the Spanish giants come to London in a reprise of a last-16 Champions League clash last season.

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