Chelsea news: The Blues will watch the Champions League unfold in front of them after Borussia Dortmund progression.
Chelsea have once again secured their passage into the last eight of the Champions League. It's the third season in a row they have advanced this far, having failed to win a knockout round in the competition between 2014 and 2020.. This is only the second time in the club's history they have achieved such a feat, too.
There are just two more last-16 ties to be played, as Liverpool look to overturn Real Madrid's three-goal deficit in Spain tonight (Wednesday) whilst Italian highflyers Napoli aim to progress to the last eight by knocking out Eintracht Frankfurt. The standard has been set by Manchester City though, with Erling Haaland powering in goals left, right and centre.
Here are some of the dream scenarios for Chelsea:
Real Madrid
The reigning champions look set to progress from their last-16 tie, holding a 5-2 lead over Liverpool heading into the home leg. Having beaten Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea in the quarter-finals last season in a thrilling tie that included hat-tricks, goalkeeping blunders, unlikely heroes and extra-time, it would be quite the revenge story if Potter's men were afforded the chance to knock-out the defending champions.
Benfica
Drawing Benfica would not only draw several parallels to previous successful years, it would be a reunion for Enzo Fernandez.
Benfica may not be in a position to welcome back Argentine midfielder Fernandez with good spirits just yet but it would nevertheless provide a very good opportunity for narratives to be written.
Napoli
Perhaps the most in-form team in Europe, the Italy league leaders and new champions by all but name, Luciano Spalletti's men are the entertainers. With 58 goals in 25 league games as well as 22 in seven Champions League matches, they are one of the most dangerous and free-flowing sides out there.
Napoli take a 2-0 lead over Eintracht Frankfurt into their second leg and are in a strong position to progress.
Manchester City
A potential repeat of the 2021 final, it's not a supporters dream by any stretch but challenging themselves against the best there is may be a worthwhile test for Potter and Chelsea.
They have already been beaten by Manchester City three times this season without scoring and don't carry the same fear that they did heading into the final two years ago, having won three out of three against Pep Guardiola in the months leading up to the game.
Either way, beating City in the last eight would be a big confidence boost. The Citizens cruised past RB Leipzig in the last-16 with a dominant 7-0 second leg win, including five from Erling Haaland. The Norway striker now has 38 goals for the season and is breaking all kinds of records.
He hasn't scored against Chelsea yet this season, quite the feat for the Blues despite their poor record against City, but would undoubtedly be a new type of challenge for Potter should they meet.
The draw will take place on March 17 and will be followed by the semi-final draw as well, mapping out the route to the final in Istanbul on June 10.
The full list of teams in the competition is as follows:
Chelsea
Benfica
Bayern Munich
AC Milan
Inter Milan
Manchester City
Napoli/Eintracht Frankfurt (2-0)
Real Madrid/Liverpool (5-2)