Hernandez Fores Warning To Juan Mata

Valencia ace Pablo Hernandez is looking forward to taking on his former team-mate Juan Mata in their Champions League encounter.

The 23-year old left the Mestalla in the summer after joining the Blues for a fee thought to be around £23million. The Spaniard has made an immediate impact in west London since his switch in the summer, and has been instrumental in transforming the sides more fluent attacking football.

Mata is set to return to his old stamping ground and Hernandez insists there will be no love lost between the pair tonight. He said:

“For Juan it will be special to return to what was his home for many years. But on the pitch there are no friends. We have to fight to the death against Chelsea, beat them and then after the game I will wish him the best.

“I speak to him a lot and I am eager to face him in a competition like the Champions League.

“We know it will be difficult. They are one of the best teams in Europe. But we’ve shown in the past we can win these games and we will go out to do that.”

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