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Arsenal's Wenger fancies Chelsea's Champions League chances

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes Chelsea have a great opportunity to qualify for the Champions League final this season.

The Blues meet Barcelona in the semi-final second leg at the Nou Camp tomorrow night and the Frenchman suggests that Roberto Di Matteo's men has a better chance of taking down Pep Guardiola's charges than his Gunners side did in the Round of 16 last season (when they lost 4-3 on aggregate).

"It is far from impossible to qualify there because Chelsea go even in a better position than us, they won 1-0 (in the first leg) - it is a fantastic result 1-0," he said.

"Also, the Barcelona we have seen the other night it is not the Barcelona of last year.

"As well, Chelsea could rest eight players against us (on Saturday). Barcelona could not afford to rest anybody on Saturday night (when they lost to Real Madrid)."

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