The general consensus in Italy before the draw was that the English teams were the ones to avoid, but Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri is excited to be going back to face his old employers. "This triple anglo-Italian challenge is fascinating," he said. "And from our perspective, we'll try to keep Chelsea off the top of the world where (owner Roman) Abramovich wants to lead them.
"Chelsea are focussed on winning the Champions League, for Abramovich it would be a disaster not to win it. It's a great challenge. I wouldn't say I'm happy but it will be a fascinating match, we'll ned to be on top of our game."
For Juve midfielder Momo Sissoko there will also be a return to England where he plied his trade for two and a half years at Liverpool. "I still watch English football with interest," he said. "This will be a very difficult match-up for which we'll have to prepare very well. Chelsea aren't in great form at the moment but they have great players."
The club's sporting director Alessio Secco claimed they would not be afraid of Luiz Felipe Scolari's team. "We respect everyone but we fear no-one," he said. "The group we topped seemed impossible but we won both matches against Real Madrid and now we'll see with Chelsea."
Juventus were in a group with Real and UEFA Cup holders Zenit St Petersburg but their home and away successes over the Spaniards ensured they topped the group.
"We're not going to bandage ourselves up before we've got hurt. Don't forget that for the second round we will have some important players back: [Gianluigi] Buffon, [Christian] Poulsen, [Mauro] Camoranesi and [David] Trezeguet are vital to us," added Secco.