Steaua Bucuresti News

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is poised to return up front for the Europa League last-16 second leg with Steaua Bucharest as last season's Champions League winners bid to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit at Stamford Bridge.

The spring portion of their domestic campaign kicked off late last month, and since then they have won their two matches in the league by a combined score of 4-0. They advanced to the Round of 16 of the Europa League after beating Ajax on penalties at this stadium.

Fernando Torres is set to start up front for Chelsea at Steaua Bucharest in the Europa League last-16 first leg as Demba Ba is ineligible having represented Newcastle earlier in the competition.

Steaua Bucharest coach Laurentiu Reghecampf sees no reason why his side cannot overturn a two-goal deficit against Ajax in the second leg of their Europa League clash.

Goals by Toby Alderweireld and Ricardo Van Rhijn guided Ajax to the brink of a place in the last 16 in the Europa League with victory over 10-man Steaua Bucharest at the Amsterdam ArenA.