Costa and Courtois among six stars that link Chelsea and Atletico Madrid
THERE will be many familiar faces on show at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday night.
Atletico Madrid host Chelsea in one of the biggest showdowns in the Champions League this season.
Chelsea and Atletico Madrid players clash during semi-final first leg in 2014.
Atletico Madrid beat Chelsea 3-1 when they met for second leg.
The two teams have not met since the 2014 semi-finals.
However, one Atletico player from that night has since joined Chelsea, with one former Blue now in Red and White — and another having left the Spanish capital for London only to return again.
Famously, there is a player in limbo who has left one, but not officially returned to the other yet.
And one Chelsea star actually started his career in the Atletico academy.
Complicated?.
Well break it down for you.
Thibaut Courtois.
Thibaut Courtois was on loan at Atletico Madrid from Chelsea.
Thibaut Courtois has established himself as one of best goalkeepers around.
Chelsea could not stop Courtois playing against them for Atletico in 2014 despite him being on loan there.
Courtois returned to Stamford Bridge that summer — and has since gone onto establish himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League.
Filipe Luis.
Filipe Luis clearly impressed Jose Mourinho during 2014 semi-final.
Filipe Luis won the Premier League during his one and only season with Chelsea.
Filipe Luis is back with Atletico Madrid and still and important player.
Brazilian clearly impressed Jose Mourinho during that 2014 semi-final, as the Special One brought him to Stamford Bridge that summer.
However, Luis struggled to adapt in England and returned after just one season.
Fernando Torres.
Fernando Torres started his career at Atletico Madrid before joining Liverpool.
Fernando Torres joined Chelsea for £50million but struggled to produce his best form.
Fernando Torres is enjoying football again after Atletico Madrid return.
He started his career with Atletico, before joining Liverpool and eventually Chelsea for £50million.
Torres started both legs of the 2014 semi-finals — for the Blues — but left for AC Milan that summer, before eventually returning to his boyhood club.
Tiago.
Tiago spent one season at Chelsea and won the Premier League under Jose Mourinho.
Tiago waves goodbye to Atletico Madrid fans after retiring at end of last season.
Joined Chelsea in Mourinhos first season, and famous scoring a stunning strike at Old Trafford.
However, he left after a season and joined Atletico in 2010.
Is not assistant to Diego Simeone.
Diego Costa.
Diego Costa was one of the main performers for Atletico Madrid in 2013-14.
Diego Costa won two league titles in three season while at Chelsea.
Diego Costa was in the crowd for Atletico Madrids 2-0 victory over Sevilla at the weekend.
He was Atleticos main star in 2014, but also moved to Chelsea that summer, and won two league titles.
However, Antonio Conte told Costa he could leave at the end of the last campaign.
He is on the brink of completing a return — and could be presented in front of Blues fans on Wednesday night.
Alvaro Morata.
Alvaro Morata is now banging in the goals since joining Chelsea.
Atletico received a cut of the Spanish-record £65m Chelsea paid Real Madrid for the striker.
But in fact Morata actually started his career in the Rojiblancos youth sides.
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