One of European football’s most enduring recent rivalries will be rekindled after almost six years as Chelsea FC welcome FC Barcelona for the first leg of their round of 16 tie.
• The teams have met 12 times, all in the UEFA Champions League – and all since 2000. Furthermore, five of those contests have been knockout ties, and all have proved compelling.
• This is their third round of 16 tie, with Barcelona bidding to reach the quarter-finals for a record-extending 11th year in a row. Chelsea, meanwhile, have progressed beyond the round of 16 only once in the last five seasons, and were beaten in their two most recent ties at this st…