Chelsea start their Champions League marketing campaign on Wednesday, and captain Reece James believes they will afford to dream huge.
The Blues go to Bayern Munich of their first recreation of the league part, with Chelsea set to play within the Champions League for the primary time because the 2022-23 season.
Chelsea have made an unbeaten begin to the brand new Premier League marketing campaign, taking eight factors from the primary 4 video games.
And, regardless of conceding a 93rd-minute equaliser in opposition to Brentford on Saturday, James is optimistic over Chelsea’s hopes of including the European crown to their Membership World Cup title.
“The Champions League is the place the membership belongs,” James advised Chelsea’s official web site.
“We’re blissful to be again enjoying in opposition to the very best groups and competing in the very best competitions, as a result of we haven’t been on this one for the final two seasons.
“Captaining Chelsea was at all times one thing I dreamt of, particularly within the Champions League. Having been right here some time now, and seeing the change and the way we’ve needed to adapt, we’re in a great place.
“We completed final season tremendous sturdy and I hope this season we are able to construct on that. I don’t take a look at what different individuals say; we are able to obtain something so long as we perceive and consider.
“We all know we are able to go far with the staff now we have. That’s all that issues.”
On the take a look at posed by Bayern, James added: “They’re at all times tremendous sturdy. They’re a European large, and so they have received the competitors earlier than and know what it takes. So, it will likely be an excellent robust recreation.”