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Fox in the... blocks! Furry intruder scurries around Stamford Bridge stands ahead of Chelsea's Champions League clash with Barcelona

Chelsea welcomed an unexpected visitor to Stamford Bridge ahead of Tuesday's crunch Champions League clash against Barcelona, as a fox was spotted trotting through the stands.

On a night when Enzo Maresca opted not to deploy a traditional fox in the box up front, with winger Pedro Neto handed the task of leading the line, it was a fox in the stands that ultimately stole the spotlight.

Prime Video's cameras spotted the furry intruder scurrying through the Stamford Bridge stands before leaping up on to the empty seats.

Stadium security reportedly kept a watchful eye on the fox to make sure it did not disrupt pre-match preparations, with the fox first sighted approximately 90 minutes before kick-off.