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Joe Cole backs former club Chelsea to beat Real Madrid after Champions League quarter-final draw... and predicts it'll be ANOTHER all-English final in May

Joe Cole has backed Chelsea to beat Real Madrid in the quarter-final of the Champions League, following the quarter-final draw on Friday.

The Blues will face Carlo Ancelotti's side for the second successive season, whilst Manchester City face Atletico Madrid and Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool will take on Benfica.

Despite Chelsea seemingly having the hardest opponent out of the three Premier League teams remaining, Cole is confident that his former side will beat Madrid and progress to the semi-finals.

Joe Cole has backed Chelsea to beat Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals
The Blues have been the centre of attention recently, following Roman Abramovich's sanction

When asked if he thought the Blues had the hardest draw, Cole said to BT Sport: 'No, no!