Diego Simeone conceded on Monday that Manchester City have "better" players than Atletico Madrid but said Chelsea's Champions League success last year shows his team can still reach the semi-finals.
Watch as Manchester City duo Pep Guardiola and Bernardo Silva preview their upcoming Champions League quarter-final first leg against Atletico Madrid at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Watch as Liverpool duo Jurgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk speak to the media ahead of their Champions League quarter-final clash against Benfica in Lisbon on Tuesday evening.
Chelsea face Real Madrid on Wednesday reeling from their heaviest defeat of the season, but Thomas Tuchel's battle-hardened ability to keep his players focused should ensure the Champions League holders are ready for the latest test of their resilience.
Real Madrid's trip to Celta Vigo might once have been seen as a chance to rest and reset but the Clasico capitulation has raised the stakes ahead of next week's Champions League first leg against Chelsea.
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has revealed his house was burgled during his club's Champions League defeat against Atletico Madrid while his children were asleep in their bedroom.
Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel praised his players for remaining focused amid the uncertainty about the club's future after they progressed Wednesday to the Champions League quarter-finals, where he said they would be "the team nobody wants to play".
Catch up with highlights and reactions from the Champions League as Chelsea sealed their place in the quarter-finals after clinching a 2-1 win over Lille in the return leg at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Hear from Ralf Rangnick and Alex Telles as they look forward to Manchester United's Champions League return leg against Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening.
Ralf Rangnick has backed Cristiano Ronaldo to produce another decisive display in Manchester United's Champions League showdown with Atletico Madrid just three days after his superb hat-trick against Tottenham.