Frank Lampard's Chelsea have an excellent chance of reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League after drawing Ajax, Lille and Valencia in Group H.
The Blues won the competition in 2012 when their current head coach was a key player for Robert Di Matteo's side in midfield.
He had previously tasted defeat to Mancheter United in Moscow in 2008, a loss that was keenly felt by Blues owner and Russian national Roman Abramovich.
Chelsea have been backed at 28/1 to go all the way this season by The Pools ahead of their group stage rivals, but who are the biggest threat to the former champions?
Ajax reached the semi-finals in 2019 only to be beaten by Tottenham Hotspur and they are priced at 66/1 to win the competition this year.
That makes the Amsterdam side, and four-time winners, second favourites in Chelsea's group ahead.
Valencia are outsiders to be crowned champions of Europe at 100/1 but that still places them closer to glory than Ligue 1 side Lille.
Eden Hazard's former team are 200/1 to win the Champions League.
How Chelsea's group will finish according to the latest odds
1st - Chelsea (progress to Champions League round of 16)
2nd - Ajax (progress to Champions League round of 16)
3rd - Valencia (progress to Europa League round of 32)
4th - Lille
The full list of winners odds following the Champions League group stage draw can be found below.
Latest Champions League odds
All odds correct at the time of publication according to The Pools . 18+ only. Gamble responsibly.
Manchester City - 7/2
Barcelona - 5/1
Liverpool - 13/2
Real Madrid - 17/2
Juventus - 9/1
Paris Saint-Germain - 10/1
Bayern Munich - 12/1
Atletico Madrid - 20/1
Tottenham Hotspur - 22/1
Chelsea - 28/1
Napoli - 40/1
Borussia Dortmund - 33/1
