Chelsea handed Basel test

Chelsea will meet Basel for the first time in their history after being drawn against the Swiss side in the semi-finals of the Europa League.

Basel knocked out Tottenham Hotspur in the last eight of the competition, edging past Andre Villas-Boas' side on penalties after an exciting tie had ended 4-4 on aggregate. Rafa Benitez's side are in the semi-finals after seeing off Russian outfit Rubin Kazan 5-4 on aggregate, despite losing the second leg 3-2 on Thursday. Chelsea, who are 6/5 with bet365 to win the first leg against Basel and 5/4 to go on and win the Europa League, have also beaten Sparta Prague and Steaua Bucharest since dropping out of the Champions League. The first leg between the two sides will take place in Switzerland on Thursday 25th April, with the Stamford Bridge return a week later. The other semi-final sees Fenerbahce take on Benfica, who ended Newcastle United's hopes in the quarter-finals.

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