LONDON (Reuters) - Gary Cahill said he is "itching" to play in Chelsea's Champions League opener against Qarabag on Tuesday after a double dose of frustration for the England defender. Last season Cahill, along with his Chelsea team mates, had to watch the Champions League from the sofa after failing to qualify when they finished a woeful 10th the season before. He will need no firing up the against the Champions League debutants from Azerbaijan. While Qarabag look like being the whipping boys of Group C, Chelsea's other opponents are seasoned European heavyweights Atletico Madrid and Roma. "It's a difficult group, but that's the calibre of teams you're coming up against the Champions League," Cahill, part of the Chelsea side that won the tournament in 2012, said.

Source: The Star September 11, 2017 16:41 UTC