Chelsea will be seeking revenge for their defeat in the 2008 final when they meet Manchester United in the Champions League on Wednesday.
United claimed their third European crown by defeating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Moscow s Luzhniki Stadium.
It was the first and only final appearance to date for Chelsea, with Roman Abramovich s quest to capture one of the biggest prizes in club football now stretching into a seventh year.
French striker Nicolas Anelka and Chelsea captain John Terry missed critical penalties in the shootout defeat.
They remain first-team regulars for the west London club and will be prominent among those seeking redemption over the two legs of the all-English quarter-final.
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Cristiano Ronaldo is back in Manchester United s squad for Thursday s Europa League tie with Sheriff, but manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed Raphael Varane will not play again before the World Cup.
Portugal international Ronaldo was dropped by United for Saturday s 1-1 draw with Chelsea after refusing to come on as a substitute and heading for the tunnel early in last week s 2-0 win over Tottenham.
The 37-year-old was also briefly excluded from first-team involvement, but he returned to training on Tuesday and will now be considered for selection against Sheriff at Old Trafford.
However, United will be without centre-back Varane until after the World Cup break, though Ten Hag did not reveal whether the France international will be fit in time for his country s Qa…