Galatasaray v Chelsea: 10 reasons why Chelsea should fear tonight's Champions League opponents

From Didier Drogba to Galatasaray's league form, there a numerous reasons why the Blues could be the latest Premier League team to fall short in Europe

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Off-the-field, Galatasaray have pedigree too. Roberto Mancini left Manchester City in 2013 and headed for the slightly warmer climes of Istanbul to take over the Turkish champions. He has had a successful start to his tenure, taking Galatasaray beyond the (GETTY IMAGES)

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Three Champions League games featuring English teams, three 2-0 defeats.

So can Chelsea provide a positive result - or even just get a goal?

The Blues are overwhelming favourites to take a step closer to the final in May ahead of their Round of 16 tie against Galatasaray, but the Turkish outfit should not be discounted.

While much of the pre-match talk has focused on Didier Drogba, who comes up against his former side, there are many more threats in Galatasaray's armoury.

We take a look at 10 things Jose Mourinho and his Premier League table-topping side should be wary of ahead of their visit to the Turk Telekom Arena.

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Galatasaray v Chelsea: 10 reasons why Chelsea should fear tonight's Champions League opponents

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