CHELSEA STATS
The Blues have won our four previous knockout ties against Italian sides:

1965/66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup v Roma, 4-1 on aggregate
1965/66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup v AC Milan, won on toss of coin after a 4-4 draw on aggregate
1997/98 Cup Winners' Cup v Vicenza, 3-2 on aggregate after being 0-1 down after the first leg away.
2008/09 Champions League v Juventus, 3-2 on aggregate

Chelsea have won eight of the 12 European ties in which we had a first leg deficit to retrieve at Stamford Bridge, the most recent defeat coming in the 2003/04 Champions League semi-finals against Monaco (1-3 away, 2-2 home). However, two teams have travelled to London on the back of 2-1 home wins in the competition in recent seasons. Barcelona (2004/05 round of 16) and Fenerbahçe (2007/08 quarter-finals), and Chelsea won 4-2 and 2-0 respectively to progress on each occasion.

We have reached the semi-finals in five of the last six Champions League campaigns and the final once in 2008.

The Blues have won 54 of the 78 European games at Stamford Bridge. Only Lazio (1999/2000 1-2), Besiktas (2003/04 0-2) and Barcelona (2005/06 1-2) have defeated us.

Chelsea's win on penalties against Manchester Utd in this season's Community Shield is our only shoot-out victory in seven attempts.

Chelsea's last five years in Europe
2004/05 Champions League - semi-finals
2005/06 Champions League - round of 16
2006/07 Champions League - semi-finals
2007/08 Champions League - runners-up
2008/09 Champions League - semi-finals

Chelsea's overall record in European competition is played 162, won 85, drawn 46, lost 31. This is our 13th season in succession in Europe and seventh in the Champions League.

Chelsea have played 90 games in the Champions League proper (excluding qualifying games). We have won 44, drawn 29 and lost 17.

Top all-time European appearances
Terry 76, Lampard 75+4, Cech 53, Drogba 47+6, Makelele 47+2, Carvalho 46+1, J Cole 37+15, Essien 37+2, Wise 37+1, Zola 35+2.

Top all-time European scorers
Drogba 26, Lampard 21, Osgood 16, Flo 12, Zola 9, Gudjohnsen 8, Terry 8, Baldwin 7, Vialli 7, J Cole 6, Wise 6, Anelka 5, Essien 5, Hollins 5, Houseman 5, Kalou 5.

Champions League scorers
Anelka 3, Drogba 3, Kalou 3, Essien 1, Lampard 1, own goal (Perea, Atlético Madrid) 1.

MILESTONES
Chelsea have reached 100 goals in all competitions in the second quickest time in our history. In 1960/61 we achieved it in 40 games, three quicker than this campaign.

Frank Lampard needs four more goals to equal joint third highest scorers in our history Peter Osgood and Roy Bentley on 150.

Didier Drogba is set to make his 250th Chelsea appearance in all competitions.

INTER STATS
Honours
17 Italian League championships, last in 2009
5 Italian Cups, last in 2006
4 Italian Super Cups, last in 2008
2 European Cups, last in 1965
3 UEFA Cups, last in 1998
2 Intercontinental Cups, last in 1965

José Mourinho's Champions League record with Inter is 15 games, five wins, six draws and four defeats.

Inter have fared well when winning the first leg of a Uefa competition at home; of the 41 occasions the Italian side have initially won in Milan, they have recorded 37 overall victories. That includes three ties where Inter won 2-1 at home in the first match although the last time they triumphed by that scoreline, in the 2005/06 Champions League quarter-finals against Villarreal, they lost 0-1 away and went out on away goals. (source: UEFA)

Inter have lost in the first knockout round in the last three seasons, being eliminated by English opposition for the last two years. At this stage last term Man Utd beat them 2-0 on aggregate after the first leg in Milan ended goalless, with Liverpool winning 2-0 at Anfield and 1-0 at San Siro in 2007/08.

Inter have won five and lost six of their previous 11 two-legged ties against English teams. Their last win on English soil was a 3-0 win at Arsenal in the 2003/04 group stage.

The Nerazzuri's overall record against English opposition is won 10, drawn 6 and lost 13.

Inter's UEFA club competition record is played 308, won 151, drawn 81, lost 76. In the European Cup / Champions League they have won 69 of their 142 games.

Inter's defeat on Friday was their first in 18 matches since Juventus in early December.

Inter's last five years in Europe
2004/05 Champions League - quarter-finals
2005/06 Champions League - quarter-finals
2006/07 Champions League - round of 16
2007/08 Champions League - round of 16
2008/09 Champions League - round of 16

Champions League scorers
Milito 2, Stankovic 2, Balotelli 1, Cambiasso 1, Eto'o 1, Samuel 1, Sneijder 1.

Manager José Mourinho
Days in charge: 653
Played 91
Won 53
Drawn 25
Lost 13

THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE
Referee Wolfgang Stark and his assistant are from Germany. He handled Chelsea's edgy 0-0 away to Barcelona last season, and has officiated in five Internazionale matches - of which they have won none, drawn three and lost two.

OTHERWISE ENGAGED
Lucio, Maicon, Motta, Samuel, Zanetti and Essien and Kalou are all one booking away from a suspension as three yellow cards in the Champions League results in a one match ban.

Champions League bookings list
Three yellow cards in the Champions League will result in a one match ban.

Chelsea Essien 2, Kalou 2, Ballack 1, Belletti 1, Ivanovic 1, Malouda 1, Terry 1, Zhirkov 1.
Inter Chivu 3 (already served a suspension), Lucio 2, Maicon 2, Motta 2, Samuel 2, Zanetti 2, Balotelli 1, Milito 1, Stankovic 1.