Comeback kids Chelsea of England have been drawn to face Atlético Madrid of Spain in the semi-finals of the 2014 UEFA Champions League.
The Blues who on Tuesday night overturned a 3-1 deficit against French side PSG to power through to the last four, were pitched with the conquerors of Barcelona in the draws just made in Nyon, Switzerland.
In the other semi-final, defending champions Bayern Munich of Germany, who saw off Manchester United of England in the quarter-finals, are to tackle Real Madrid of Spain, who edged out Germany’s Borrusia Dortmund in the quarters.
The first legs of the semi-finals are to be played on 22-23 April and the second legs on 29-30 April.
In the Europa League semi-final draws, Benfica will play Juventus while Sevilla will face Valencia in an all-Spanish affair.
•Photo shows Chelsea midfielder, Nigeria’s John Mikle Obi, in action.
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