Enzo Fernandez has said the ‘united’ Chelsea squad are well prepared to take on Real Madrid, with the midfielder praising the early impact of Frank Lampard.

Chelsea take on Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu tomorrow evening, in the first leg of our Champions League quarter-final tie.

Enzo faced the media in the Spanish capital shortly after Lampard, who recently returned to Stamford Bridge as caretaker manager, our Argentinian midfielder has spoken about the impact Frank’s had over the past week.

‘Frank talked with the group before this game and he told us to keep our heads straight and focused,’ Enzo explained at his pre-match press conference.

'Chelsea is a club with a huge history and he told us about when he won the Champions League in 2012 and he mentioned he was in his worst football moment with Chelsea at that time.

‘He represents us in the best way, and tomorrow we will give our best to represent Chelsea in the best way possible too.’

The World Cup winner, who arrived in January from Benfica, has impressed for the Blues so far this season and is excited to take on the current Champions League holders but rejects any notion that facing Los Blancos should bring fear to the squad.

‘We know Real Madrid is a very big club with a lot of history,’ Enzo added.

‘Of course they are a team with very big players but we trust in what we're going to do tomorrow. Luka Modric and Toni Kroos [who Enzo could line-up against in midfield] are very big players that have won everything and are inspiration to everyone.

‘But afraid? Absolutely we're not afraid. There is respect there because this is a football match and we know the quality that Real Madrid have, but certainly we are not afraid.

‘I will try and enjoy the match, I don’t feel like I have anything to prove to anyone and I will give my best for Chelsea as I always do.

‘The group is strong, we are united and we know what the Champions League means. So we are mentally prepared to play tomorrow.’