Raheem Sterling warns Chelsea of the only thing that can stop them from winning the Champions League.
Raheem Sterling warns Chelsea of the only thing that can stop them from winning the Champions League.
Manchester City star Raheem Sterling has informed Chelsea that Manchester City are the only team that can stop themselves from winning the Champions League Final in Porto.
Having conquered the Premier League title at a canter along with also boosting the Carabao Cup earlier this term, Man City are on the brink of a treble-winning season this weekend.
Standing in between them and their first European Cup success are Chelsea – and Thomas Tuchel’s Blues have defeated City twice in the past six weeks to imply this all-English final will go down to the wire.
Sterling has been in and out of Pep Guardiola’s starting lineup this summer but is certain that if City enters the game with the right mind, there will only be one winner if it comes down to ability.
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“Chelsea are a strong a team who have a lot of physically strong players,” Sterling said.
“We have played them twice and lost twice but this is a Champions League final. On the day, things are a lot different.
“You go into it with a clean mindset, those games that happened against them in recent times go out the window. It is now about focusing on winning that trophy.
“The only things that can stop us are ourselves if I am honest. It is a game where I expect a difficult test but at the same time I expect us to pull through.”
While the likes of Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, and Riyad Mahrez are more probable to start than Sterling at Estadio do Dragao, there is a great possibility the England international will have some role to play given Guardiola can make five changes.
The 26-year-old left Liverpool for City in 2015 to advance his career and he credits playing in such matches has long been the intention.
He said: “Since my time at this club that has been the ultimate goal, to try to reach the Champions League final and try to bring home the trophy.
“There is one game to go, that being a Champions League final, so you don’t need much more motivation than that.”
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Raheem Sterling warns Chelsea of the only thing that can stop them from winning the Champions League.
