The Blues travel to Denmark having been handed arguably the easiest possible draw for the knockout stage, with their opponents rookies at this stage of the competition. That was in stark contrast to Arsenal and Spurs, who were dealt the toughest of fixtures in Barcelona and AC Milan, respectively. However, the north London rivals both produced stunning victories to give them real hope of progressing to the quarter-finals. Tuesday night sees the spotlight fall on Chelsea, who began another season as one of the favourites for the Champions League and will be fully expected to reach the last eight. Asked if there was extra pressure on his side in the wake of Tottenham and Arsenal's exploits, Blues boss Ancelotti said: "Not extra pressure but we know Copenhagen very well. "They are a good team, with fantastic organisation, a dynamic team, they use a lot of speed. "It's important to know this to prepare well for the game, and to have courage to play." He added: "Tottenham and Arsenal played a fantastic game. "They reached a fantastic result against Barcelona, against Milan. "The Champions League is difficult to play and every team has an opportunity to win and to do the best." The biggest pressure on Ancelotti and his players will arguably come from billionaire owner Roman Abramovich, who has targeted the Champions League ever since taking over the club. No team has repeatedly gone closer to doing so than Chelsea in the past seven seasons without actually lifting the European Cup, with the Blues having reached five semi-finals and one final. Abramovich was thought to have been furious when they crashed out to eventual winners Inter Milan in the last 16 a year ago, so it remains to be seen how the Russian would react to another early exit at the hands of the competition's minnows. The Champions League has also taken on extra significance for Chelsea as a result of their faltering Barclays Premier League title defence, which is widely considered to be over. They are now in a race to claim a top-four spot, something unprecedented during the Abramovich era. Finishing fifth will not be a problem if Chelsea finally end their Champions League hoodoo, but they will have to play a lot better than in recent months to pull off that feat. Even getting past Copenhagen could prove far more difficult than many fans envisage. The Danish champions are unbeaten at home in the Champions League, including in games against Manchester United and - this season - Barcelona. They also have a little inside knowledge of Chelsea, with former Stamford Bridge winger Jesper Gronkjaer in their ranks. With David Luiz cup-tied, Ancelotti must decide whether to field Paulo Ferreira, Jose Bosingwa or Branislav Ivanovic at right-back up against Gronkjaer. The dilemma over whether to play Fernando Torres, Didier Drogba or both also returns, with the former back in the squad after being cup-tied for this afternoon's FA Cup fourth-round replay against Everton. Torres has flopped in two games since his £50million move from Liverpool, failing to find the net once. But Ancelotti was relaxed about his misfiring record signing. "I've never asked my strikers to score," the Italian said. "I didn't ask last year Didier to score goals. "If I said to him last year to score, maybe he could score 80 goals, not 40!"
