Christian Pulisic insists Chelsea have every reason to feel confident heading into the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.

The Blues will play the first leg in Spain on Tuesday, and Pulisic says Real should fear his team.

"It's key to really try to enjoy the moment," said the American.

"Champions League semi-finals don't come around every day. It's an amazing time for us. Personally I've been looking forward to this game for weeks. It's a big moment, there are nerves and a lot of preparation involved.

"The key is going to be having a really good start to the match, showing our energy and showing we're ready for this competition.

"They are going to be calm and experienced, and we have to be in that same way. We are going to need to go out and have a lot of confidence. We belong here. We have really accomplished a lot to get to this point, and we need to believe in our ability."

The 22-year-old added: "I wouldn't really want to play against us.

"It's not an easy game, ever. A lot of teams would tell you that. That's the status we want to have.

"Of course Real Madrid have their history and it's not going to be an easy challenge.

"It's about going there, respecting them, but also believing in what we stand for and what we do. It's going to be a really good match-up between two big teams across Europe."