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Barcelona boss Guardiola: We don't fear physical Chelsea

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insists he doesn't fear facing a physical Chelsea in their Champions League semi.

The brawn of John Terry, Branislav Ivanovic and Didier Drogba is likely to be used to out-muscle the best team in the world, by thwarting the ­Spaniards' natural passing game and possession football.

"Am I worried by Chelsea's physical approach? No, I'm not worried," Guardiola told the Sunday Mirror. "I'm used to it.

"We have the mentality to control this situation. It's very important to have this mentality.

"My players here at Barcelona all know this situation. They also know that if they lose this semi-final - and then against Real Madrid on Saturday - we could end up with nothing."

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