Barcelona acknowledge Blues' forward threat

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The Spanish club secured their place in the last four thanks to a 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich last night, which took them through 5-1 on aggregate.

Coach Pep Guardiola was banned from the touchline last night following his sending off in the first leg but will be back in charge against Chelsea and his stand-in, right-hand man Vilanova, does not expect it to be an easy tie. "I don't think we had any preference between Liverpool or Chelsea," he said. "Maybe Chelsea are more attacking but Liverpool are very disciplined in defence. Either way, we have a tough opponent and we have got to accept that it is Chelsea and not Liverpool.

"Liverpool would not have been any easier but Chelsea is hard enough."

Barcelona's astonishing season could see them win three titles this year.

They are in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, are close to clinching the Spanish championship and are the favourites for the Champions League.

But Vilanova insists that they have not achieved anything yet.

"We have got to keep on working," he added. "I don't think we can say we have reached our goals for the season just yet.

"We have three titles up for grabs and we have now got to get them."

Franck Ribery put Bayern ahead after half-time but Seydou Keita produced an emphatic finish to level and set up a last-four trip to London after a first leg at home.