Mourinho outlines importance of last 16 tie

Mourinho's side are in Turkey ahead of the first leg of their last 16 tie with Galatasaray, which takes place on Wednesday.

While Mourinho, who has persistently played down Chelsea's chances of winning the Premier League title, claimed that his club should not be considered one of the favourites for European glory, he is aware that the most fancied teams do not always prevail.

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