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Chelsea can 'go far' in the Champions League and Thomas Tuchel is 'ready for the challenge', suggests Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick ahead of Blues facing LaLiga leaders Atletico Madrid next week

Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick believes a Chelsea team full of 'massive potential' can 'go far' in this season's Champions League under new manager Thomas Tuchel.

The Blues finished top of their group under Frank Lampard, who was sacked last month, but they face a daunting opponent in the last-16 in LaLiga leaders Atletico Madrid.

Even Tuchel admitted the tie will be 'super hard' but Flick, who led Bayern to the Champions League crown as part of a treble last season, has backed his fellow German to take Chelsea into the latter stages of the competition.