Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic says that Bayern Munich will be better rested than the Blues heading into their Champions League encounter due to the Premier League being ‘tougher’ than the Bundesliga.
Bayern travel to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night in their round of 16 first leg sitting top of the German top-flight, a league which Kovacic considers less physically demanding than its English equivalent.
The 25-year-old has admiration for Chelsea's upcoming opponents but added that the Germans will be better prepared for the meeting.
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“They have a great team, and they are playing well,” Kovacic said in a pre-match press conference.