Chelsea caretaker boss Frank Lampard says this week's clash at Real Madrid is made for Raheem Sterling.

The Blues go to Madrid on Wednesday for the first leg of the quarter-final and Lampard expects Sterling, 28, to step up after a tough first season with the Blues.

"Raheem has been there and done it and there's history of producing," Lampard said. "I think he's a fantastic player. He's been one of the best wingers in the world for a long time, at times, maybe in some people's opinion, the best.

"He's risen to games like that before in the past so that's something we'll obviously rely on in terms of this because some elements of the squad are maybe a bit younger.

"He certainly is a player of a high level and a high competence level and understanding of the game that it won't faze him.

"I can't remember how many times I've referenced to young wingers when I was here previously at Chelsea, at Derby and Everton - watch Sterling and see why he scores 20 goals a season plus. So I have the highest feeling for him in that sense.

"I just think he's a top player. Those things are always kind of like 50/50 for me - getting the right structure for the player and then the player themselves but Raheem has shown what a player he is."