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Real Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois 'hopes he doesn't get booed' by Chelsea fans in Champions League quarter-final clash as he gets set to play in front of supporters at Stamford Bridge for the first time since his exit

Thibaut Courtois is hoping to not receive a negative reaction as he returns to Chelsea as a Real Madrid keeper.

Chelsea host Real Madrid in the first-leg of their quarter-final clash on Wednesday, as they hope to produce a repeat of their semi-final triumph over Los Blancos from last season.

The game last season was played behind closed doors due to coronavirus, so this will be the first time that Courtois plays in front of his former fans since he left for the Spanish capital in 2018.

Thibaut Courtois hopes he doesn't receive a negative reaction when he returns to Chelsea on Wednesday

Courtois told Real Madrid's official website, as per Marca: 'I hope that they (Chelsea fans) don't boo me but you never know.