Chelsea have been drawn against
Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, while
Real Madrid meet holders Bayern Munich.
Jose
Mourinho's side will face the Spanish league leaders at the Vicente
Calderon Stadium in the opening game before playing Diego Simeone's side
at Stamford Bridge.The draw has thrown up an intriguing talking point, with Chelsea reportedly wanting Atletico to pay them in order for on-loan Blues goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to feature in the tie.
UEFA have released a statement insisting the Belgium international should be free to play in both matches and Chelsea CEO Ron Gourlay confirmed that would be the case, although he did not specify whether a fee would neeed to be agreed first.
Mourinho avoided a meeting with former club Real Madrid, who will go up against defending champions Bayern Munich.
That tie sees former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola, now in charge at Bayern, take on old rivals Real.
Champions League semi-final draw
Real Madrid v Bayern MunichAtletico Madrid v Chelsea
First leg matches will take place on 22/23 April, with the return legs on 29/30 April.
The final will take place at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon on Saturday 24 May.
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