Chelsea are safely through to the final 16 of the Champions League after the group stage of Europe's elite competition drew to a close last week.
While
Antonio Conte's side couldn't win their group after drawing 1-1 with Atletico Madrid, the Blues still qualified ahead of Diego Simeone's Atleti, who have been finalists twice in the last four years.
Their runners-up status means the Blues face a tough draw. The rules state that two sides from the same country cannot meet in the round of 16.
So, as Chelsea cannot face Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Spurs, as well as Roma from their group, they will face one of Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona or Besiktas.
Eden Hazard has sent a warning to Chelsea's potential opponents
According to the maths, Barca are the most likely opponents for Antonio Conte's side in the round of 16 in 2018.
But
Eden Hazard insists he is not worried about the prospect of facing Lionel Messi and co. if the two sides are paired together.
Talking to
BT Sport after the Atletico draw, the Belgian believes the other sides will also want to avoid drawing the Blues.
"We are Chelsea, we are a top team. We can face any team," he said.
"We know PSG and Barcelona are very good, but we are Chelsea so we have to ready for anything. We can do anything."
Premier League rivals Tottenham are also in the hat for the next round, with Mauricio Pochettino's side potentially facing Basel, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Sevilla, Shakhtar Dontesk or Porto.
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