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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Real Madrid defender, Antonio Rudiger, has said he\u2019s looking forward to taking on his former club in the Champions League quarter-final.<\/p>\n

The draw for the last eight of the competition was concluded on Friday.<\/p>\n

And it sees the Blues taking on Madrid, the defending champions.<\/p>\n

The match will see Rudiger return to Stamford Bridge for the first time since he left for Spain in the summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be very special \u2013 Can\u2019t wait to see so many friends again,\u201d Rudiger posted on social media.<\/p>\n

This is the third straight year where Chelsea play Real Madrid in Europe\u2019s top competition.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Real Madrid defender, Antonio Rudiger, has said he\u2019s looking forward to taking on his former club in the Champions League quarter-final. The draw for the last eight of the competition was concluded on Friday. And it sees the Blues taking on Madrid, the defending champions. 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