Chelsea received a warning after the draw for the round of 16 of the Champions League

Former Chelsea - Joe Cole insists Lille is a team with an unpleasant play, and if you don't respect the opponent The Blues can have to pay a very expensive price.

The draw for the 1/8 round of the Champions League 2021/22 has officially taken place. In the first draw, defending champion Chelsea faced French team Lille. Due to a problem from BTC, the draw had to be re-conducted. However, the opponent of the London team is still Lille.

Chelsea fans can be happy that their team does not have to face Bayern Munich or Real Madrid. Obviously, the English team is much more appreciated than the opponent, experts say that Thomas Tuchel's team will easily get a ticket to play in the quarterfinals.

However, the former Chelsea - Joe Cole insists Lille is a team with an unpleasant play, and if you do not respect the opponent The Blues can have to pay a very expensive price. He said: "On social networks, I see many Chelsea fans gloating when watching their team draw a draw named Lille in the 1/8 Champions League round."

“Of course Lille is not as highly rated as Bayern Munich or Real Madrid, but this is a team with an extremely uncomfortable style of play. Chelsea are champions, and they will be under a lot of pressure. Whereas Lille have nothing to lose, they will play to the best of their ability."

"You can't underestimate teams like Lille, they have a unified style of play and also have good players in the squad. Chelsea must be wary of the French team, they need to properly assess the opponent's strength."