Following the quarter-final draw on Friday, Joe Cole supported Chelsea to beat Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final.
For the second season in a row, Chelsea will meet Carlo Ancelotti's team, while Manchester City will face Atletico Madrid and Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool will face Benfica.
Despite having the toughest opponent of the three Premier League teams left, Cole is sure that his former club will defeat Madrid and advance to the semi-finals.
Cole told BT Sport: 'No, no!' when asked if he thought the Blues had the toughest draw.
Chelsea will be overjoyed with this.
'They were comfortable in the semi-final versus Madrid last year, and the sides haven't changed much.'
'I believe that all of the English clubs will be content to avoid each other.'
Of course, Chelsea's situation could have been better, but it could also have been
Real Madrid appeared to be an aging team versus a youthful, lively Chelsea team last season.
A year has passed with no change.
'I know Carlo Ancelotti is in charge, and they have quality; they're Real Madrid, so they'll always be a threat.'
But I believe Chelsea will be satisfied with that.'
The former Chelsea midfielder believes that all three Premier League clubs will advance to the semi-finals, and that another all-English final would take place in May.
Cole answered, "Without a doubt," when asked if he thinks they'll all succeed.
There are no reservations.
They'll all be ecstatic over the draw, and I expect another all-English final.'
It would be the fourth occasion in Champions League history that both clubs were from England, with two of the other three times occurring in the last three seasons.
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