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Published 12:27 1 Feb 2023 GMT
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Antonio Conte's side have been very hit and miss in recent times but the same can be said for AC Milan, who are currently sitting in fifth place in Serie A.
Chelsea made very light work of Stefano Pioli's side last year, and with Son Heung-Min showing signs of a return to form recently, the expectation is that both he and Harry Kane will have too much firepower for the Italian giants, albeit in the face of a partisan home crowd.
Neither have shot the lights out domestically, although, as you would expect, they are still on top of their respective Leagues.
Julian Nagelsmann's Bayern did turn-on-the-style in the Champions League group stages however, emerging from something of a group of death with flying covers. They beat both Barcelona and Inter Milan twice on that run, and that suggests a team that means business.
On the other hand, Christophe Galtier's side are famously flaky in Europe and that's why the Germans can take advantage.
Club Brugge showed that they are force to be reckoned with when beating both Porto and Atletico Madrid in the group stage and that's why Scott Parker's side are tipped to get a result against the Portuguese side, who have lost some key players in recent transfer windows.
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