Jose Mourinho has had his say about the Champions League's final eight - and it's not great news for the English clubs.
The former Manchester United and Chelsea boss isn't backing any of them to make the final.
He is convinced it will be Juventus and Barcelona at the Wanda Metropolitano on June 1 - and a world football megastar meet up.
The quarter finals are looming large as the Premier League clubs look to end a long wait for final success.
The last English side to get their hands on the trophy were Chelsea back in 2012.
Speaking to calciomercato , Mourinho said: "Favorites? I would say Juve and Barcelona. Everyone talks about Ronaldo and Messi but I prefer to talk about Juve and Barca.
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“The English teams, Ajax and Porto are good sides too but they don't have the same amount of experience.
"When you have Ronaldo or Messi, it certainly gives you a big plus.”
The quarter finals get underway in the second week of April as Premier League champions City face Spurs with Barca doing battle with his old club United.
Ajax face Juventus and their three-goal hero Ronaldo is looking to win his fourth Champions League on the spin.
His treble turned the tide against Atletico Madrid in the last 16 and after the game he said: "This was why Juventus brought me here, to help do things that they have never done before.
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"This is the mentality you need to win in the Champions League."
Mourinho has meanwhile revealed he plans to return to management in June this year.
He says he has rejected "three or four" offers to get back in the dugout since being relieved of his duties at Old Trafford in December.
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"I would like to be back in the summer in June for a new club and a new pre-season," he told BeIn Sports.
"I know exactly what I don't want. I know what I want, in terms of not the specific club but the nature of the job, the dimension of the job.
"I am working, preparing myself for the next one," he added.
