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Ambitious Cluj out to embarrass the Blues

Luiz Felipe Scolari is worried Chelsea could suffer an upset against Cluj tomorrow as the Romanian club's players attempt to put themselves in the shop window.

Cluj are the talk of the Champions League after their shock 2-1 win at Roma two weeks ago and the chance for their stars to earn a move to one of the top European leagues will make them more dangerous than usual.

The Chelsea manager said: "If Cluj do well against us, then their players may get to transfer to a bigger club. They will be determined to show Cluj are a big team."

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech played for Sparta Prague at this level and he knows the Romanian champions will look on tomorrow night as the game of a lifetime.

He said: "There is a huge motivation for them to show they are a good side. Maybe if they do well in this match, they will get a good contract."

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