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The Guardian - UK
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Jonny Weeks

Champions League: Chelsea v Basel - in pictures

Chelsea: Chelsea v FC Basel - UEFA Champions League Group Stage Matchday One Group E
It was after a dour 1-1 draw with Rosenborg in the Champions League in 2007 that José Mourinho left Chelsea. Now he's back with the club and back for more European fun. He doesn't look too thrilled about it, though. Photograph: Henry Browne/Action Images
Chelsea.: UEFA Champions League 2013/14, Group E, Chelsea v FC Basel - 18 Sep 2013
... maybe that's down to the number of snappers who've got their lenses trained on him. Photograph: REX/Scott Heavey/BPI/REX/Scott Heavey/BPI
Chelsea: Chelsea v FC Basel 1893 - UEFA Champions League
Chelsea's starting line-up includes Samuel Eto'o and Willian. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images
Chelsea: Chelsea's Eto'o challenges Basel's van Grinkel
And here's Eto'o trying to bring down a high ball. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
Chelsea: Chelsea
Chelsea's Ashley Cole, left, takes the ball from Basel's Mohamed Salah. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
Chelsea -: Chelsea's Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard
There's not a lot of quality on display in this match, as evidenced when Chelsea's Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard blazes over. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Chelsea -: Chelsea's manager Mourinho watches the ball
On the touchline, Mourinho is practising the old maxim 'keep your eyes on the ball'. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
Chelsea -: Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Oscar (L)
Oscar scores seconds before the interval with an angled strike across the keeper to give Chelsea an unexpected lead. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Chelsea -: Chelsea v FC Basel 1893 - UEFA Champions League
It was the first shot on target! Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images
Chelsea --: Chelsea v FC Basel - UEFA Champions League Group Stage Matchday One Group E
Chelsea's inability to double their lead proves costly when Salah equalises for Basel in the 70th minute, curling a shot into the far corner after a slick exchange of passes from the visitors on the edge of the box. Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images
Chelsea --: Chelsea v FC Basel 1893 - UEFA Champions League
Basel celebrate their goal. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images
Chelsea --: Basel's Salah celebrates on the ground after scoring
Chelsea's players are aghast. Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
Chelsea_: Basel's Streller
And with ten minutes to go Chelsea are exposed again from a near post header from Marco Streller. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
Chelsea --: FC Basel's Marco Streller celebrates
Who'd have thought it? It's now 2-1 to Basel. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Chelsea --: UEFA Champions League 2013/14, Group E, Chelsea v FC Basel - 18 Sep 2013
Not what Mourinho wanted to see. Photograph: REX/Michael Zemanek/BPI/REX/Michael Zemanek/BPI
Chelsea ...: Chelsea v FC Basel 1893 - UEFA Champions League
Basel are thrilled as they hold on to claim an impressive victory. Final score: 1-2 Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images
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