Chelsea manager Frank Lampard believes his team can overcome a first-leg deficit to Real Madrid in the Champions League, claiming that “special things can happen at Stamford Bridge.”

The Blues were reduced to 10 men after Ben Chilwell was sent off in the first leg of their quarter-final at the Santiago Bernabeu.

With goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio, Carlo Ancelotti’s side will head to London for the rematch next week in command of the tie.

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However, Lampard is confident that his team has what it takes to turn things around, implying that they must rediscover their self-belief in their own ability.

“I’m proud of the 10 men,” he told BT Sport. “I think with 10 men, they carved us open. There are some good things, but the result is the reality.

“I just said to the players [in the dressing room], special things can happen at Stamford Bridge.

” They’re a very good team, but we have to believe.”

“It’s been a difficult period for them. There is a little bit of a lack of belief.

” I think they players have got to understand how good they are and what they can do.

“Maybe we’re a little bit short on that [self-belief], Next week is going to be a fight. There are some mindsets [where] we have to be much more positive.

“I’ve been involved in those nights at Stamford Bridge. That’s next week now, and I’m disappointed with the result, [but] we keep going.”

However, Lampard is confident that his team has what it takes to turn things around, implying that they must rediscover their self-belief in their own ability.