Chelsea could face Real Madrid due to UEFA's new seeding system

"Logic is not being respected. Logic for me when you play in Europe is results in Europe."

Chelsea could face Real Madrid due to UEFA's new seeding system

UEFA’s new seeding system means Jose Mourinho faces the possibility of his Chelsea side being in the same group as his old team Real Madrid when the draw for the Champions League takes place in Monaco on Thursday.

The new system will see the pot of top seeds made up of the champions Barcelona and seven other domestic champions from the leading European leagues – including Chelsea and Bayern Munich.

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