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PETE JENSON: Eder Militao has seamlessly stepped into Sergio Ramos' boots at Real Madrid and has been untroubled in the Champions League so far... Chelsea must now find a way past Europe's most in-form defender

Much was made of Real Madrid’s attacking prowess ahead of the first leg but now Chelsea need goals and it’s the prospect of facing the most on form defender in Europe that will cause the greatest concern for Frank Lampard. How do you beat Eder Militao?

He is the reason why, when Sergio Ramos left the club at the start of last season Madrid did not miss a beat defensively. Militao stepped into the boots of a club legend and won a Champions League in the process.

‘When I arrived, things didn't work out well because I had two great centre-backs in front of me,’ he said last year of the Ramos - Raphael Varane duo.