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Porto coach not fooled by Chelsea thrashing to West Brom

Chelsea's Christian Pulisic, left, and West Bromwich Albion's Dara O'Shea challenge for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, England, Saturday, April 3, 2021.( AP)

Porto coach Sergio Conceicao said he is uneasy about facing Chelsea in Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg so soon after they endured a shock 5-2 defeat at home to West Bromwich Albion.

Saturday's thumping at the hands of relegation-fighting West Brom was Chelsea's first defeat in 15 games in all competitions under Thomas Tuchel. It was all the more surprising as the Blues had conceded only twice in their previous 14 games.

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