As Chelsea get ready to return to the Champions League after a two-year absence, standing in their way will be a familiar rival. The trip to the Allianz Arena should refresh some happy memories for the fans. It is there that the Blues won the cup with the big ears for the first time in their history, against Bayern Munich itself.
On that night, Didier Drogba scored a vital equaliser and then slotted home the game-winning spot kick. This time around, Chelsea fans will be looking at their current squad, hoping for some new heroes to step up to the plate.
Chelsea go into the game on the back of a bad result, as they conceded late to drop two points against Brentford at the weekend. On the other hand, Bayern Munich have been perfect so far this season and won 5-0 at the weekend against Hamburger SV.
Amid all this, UEFA have announced the referee for the fixture. José María Sánchez from Spain will be the man with the whistle when Chelsea take on Bayern Munich this week.
UEFA make announcement about Bayern Munich vs Chelsea game
Sanchez has never refereed a game involved Chelsea before this. But it is worth mentioning that no senior English team has lost with him as the referee. That record stands at 8 wins and 3 draws from 11 games.
Of course, fans will be hoping that the referee ends up having little to no effect on the result of the match. Both teams will surely want a game with zero controversy and a clear winner.
There is no doubt that Bayern Munich will be the favourites in their own backyard. That being said, we all know what Chelsea can do when going into a game as the underdogs. So, let's see how things play out this week at the Allianz Arena when the two teams meet once again.