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Chelsea ace Thibaut Courtois is one of the world's top two goalkeepers, says Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone ahead of Champions League clash

Diego Simeone believes that Atletico Madrid's Champions League game against Chelsea on Wednesday night will feature the world's best two goalkeepers in action.

Jan Oblak, 24, replaced Thibaut Courtois, 25, as Atletico No 1 in 2014 after the Chelsea stopper completed the last of three season-long loans in Madrid.

Simeone enjoyed some great times with Courtois, winning the Europa League, La Liga and Copa del Rey, as well reaching a Champions League final.

Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois is one of the two best goalkeepers in the world
Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois and Atletico Madrid's Jan Oblak are the best keepers in the world
Jan Oblak is the other
That is the opinion of Atletico boss Diego Simeone ahead of Wednesday's clash with Chelsea
That is the opinion of Atletico boss Diego Simeone ahead of Wednesday's clash with Chelsea

But the Atletico boss does not miss the Belgian's influence because of the high standard of his replacement.