Chelsea stars in very high spirits as Antonio Conte's side prepare for Champions League clash with Qarabag at Stamford Bridge
- Chelsea face Qarabag in the Champions League on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge
- After missing last season, Antonio Conte's side will look to get off to flying start
- They go into the game on the back of their 2-1 league victory against Leicester
- The Chelsea camp were in a relaxed mood on the eve of their European clash
Chelsea mark their return to the Champions League with a fixture against Qarabag on Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge.
And Antonio Conte's players appeared to be in very high spirits as they geared up for their clash against the Azerbaijani outfit at their Cobham training base.
Chelsea stars, including the likes of Eden Hazard, Pedro, David Luiz and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois were all pictured looking in a very relaxed mood on the eve of their European clash.
Chelsea trained on Monday ahead of their Champions League clash with Qarabag on Tuesday
Chelsea make their return to the Champions League after missing out last season
Eden Hazard enjoys a laugh during training on Monday at Chelsea's Cobham training base
Hazard will be hoping to get more minutes under his belt after recovering from an ankle injury
The Blues are clearly looking forward to playing in Europe's elite competition again after missing out last season following a disastrous defence of their Premier League title back in 2015-16 season.
And ahead of Tuesday's game, Antonio Conte admitted that the Chelsea camp, who beat Leicester 2-1 in the Premier League on the weekend, are 'looking forward' to the match.
‘We are excited for the Champions League and we are looking forward to playing this game,’ Conte told the club's official website.
The Belgium winger came on in the 78th minute against Leicester on Saturday afternoon
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois enjoys a game of keepy-ups during Monday's session
David Luiz was in high spirits on the eve of the clash with Qarabag at Stamford Bridge
‘My job is to think only on the pitch. It is important to work with my players to try to do our best. Don’t forget at the start of last season, not one person thought that Chelsea could win the league.
‘It is not important for me if somebody is saying we are not favourites or we are not so strong to play in the competition. We have to only focus on the pitch and try to do our best.
‘When you are the coach of a great team, or a player in a great team, expectation is always very high and I think we must be prepared to have this type of pressure. I always like to have the pressure and I put the pressure on myself.’
Spanish winger Pedro shares a laugh as he walks out to training on Monday at Cobham
Alvaro Morata will be looking to continue his fine form on Tuesday after netting on Saturday
Antonio Conte admits that the Chelsea camp are 'looking forward' to the Qarabag clash
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