Former Premier League stars, Joe Cole and Rio Ferdinand have named the four favourite clubs to win the Champions League this season.
Cole and Ferdinand revealed their favourites clubs to lift the Champions League following the conclusion of the round of 16 second-leg fixtures on Wednesday night.
Recall that Chelsea defeated Lille, while Villarreal eliminated Juventus.
The remaining eight teams in the Champions League last-8 are Manchester City, Chelsea, Villarreal, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Atletico Madrid and Benfica.
Asked to name favourite club to win the Champions League, Cole told BT Sport: “I think they are four favourites to win it.
“The other English teams, Man City and Liverpool, are favourites for me and it’s a flip of a coin between them on the day. And then I put Bayern just above Chelsea.”
Asked to rank the remaining Champions League contenders, Cole added: “Right now, I would go Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Villarreal, Benfica.”
On his part, Ferdinand said: “I would go Man City, then Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Villarreal, Benfica.”
