Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has called for caution ahead of the Champions League last-16, second leg tie against Olympiakos on Wednesday. The Blues are favourites to progress after a 0-0 draw a fortnight ago.

But Lampard said: “I think they will be a danger to us at Chelsea. The game is difficult and it is not over yet.

Lampard was a substitute for the first leg at Olympiakos

“We didn’t score away so if we concede now we’ll put ourselves under pressure. They are strong on the counter, so maybe they’ll try to nick a goal.”

Lampard believes Chelsea did not make the most of the opportunities in Greece and does not want his team to pay the price for not scoring an away goal.

He added: “The 0-0 was a decent result but it was a great opportunity to go and get an away goal. We didn’t threaten as much as we could have done.

“It would have helped up to have scored an away goal but we didn’t get that, so we have to make sure that we are very concentrated at home.”

Manager Avram Grant says he is not worried about the prospect of losing - even though it could potentially cost him his job at Chelsea.

“I don’t know if you know but life in football today is a lot of pressure,” added Grant.

“I think it is good because when you are in a big club it pushes you always to achieve the best things. I think it is good pressure. I like it personally.

“I don’t like to answer questions about what happens if we lose, let’s wait and see but if we don’t qualify, I know what you will all say.”

Grant admits Chelsea must start reaching major European finals in order to be called one of the biggest clubs in Europe.

“We haven’t reached the final before and as a good team that wants to be bigger we need to be in the final of the Champions League,” added the Israeli.

“It is not easy because there are many good clubs but this is our priority.

“The players are experienced in this kind of stage but we said from the beginning that our target was to succeed in the Champions League.” Source: news.bbc.co.uk