'I don't think I have' - Chelsea v RB Salzburg set to be Graham Potter's first-ever Champions League match

Chelsea boss Graham Potter has made the remarkable admission that his new side's Champions League tie with RB Salzburg on Wednesday night will be the first time he has ever attended a match in the competition. Potter, who was appointed as the new Blues boss last week replacing Thomas Tuchel, has managed in Europe before but only at Europa League level when he was in charge of Sweden's Ostersunds. Ad This now is an altogether different challenge for the Englishman, but one he is relishing.

Premier League'A special place in my heart' — Tuchel 'devastated' at Chelsea sackingYESTERDAY AT 19:48 “Off the top of my head, I don’t think I have [attended a Champions League game]," Potter said. «But it’s a good time for me to get into the dugout. “My experiences in the Champions League are just at supporter level.

But obviously I’ve experienced the Europa League with Ostersunds, winning at Galatasaray [over two legs in 2017] and getting through the group stage. “Wherever we would start it would be a heck of an introduction, wherever we start it’s going to be brilliant, so why not start here? 'I give up with this question!' — Ancelotti bats away latest Mbappe rumours ‘They will win a trophy this season’ — Jenas predicts silverware for Spurs “You have to look at the tradition, the quality, size and ambition of the club here. It’s a completely different challenge from the one I had at Brighton.