Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola admits he's a fan of Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr.

Chelsea meet Real Madrid in the first-leg of their Champions League quarterfinal this week.

Zola told AS of Vini Jr: "I'm with Carlo (Ancelotti) on that, yes. Vinicius is one of the most unbalancing on the planet.

"He leaves the marker, he knows how to improvise... Whether he's with the ball attached to his foot or playing space, when he starts you don't stop him. He is also improving finishing, he is becoming a very complete striker.

"You have to be very good to, at the time, bench Hazard."

Asked who between Kylian Mbappe, of PSG, and Manchester City's Erling Haaland would be best for Real Madrid, Zola also said: "I think that Mbappé could be better for how he plays in the Spanish League.

"There perhaps an attacker who plays is more necessary, not so much that he focuses only on the goal. More to intervene in the action than in defining. I think Kylian would adapt more to Madrid and the Spanish championship. But they are two very important players.

"Let's do one thing: one to Madrid and the one that is left over, to Chelsea!"