FRANK Lampard says Chelsea's Champions League semi final against Barcelona poses the biggest challenge of his illustrious career.
The Blues midfielder, third all-time highest goalscorer for Chelsea, says nothing he has come up against has proved more challenging than what lies ahead.
"It is probably the biggest challenge,” said the man with a personal medals haul including three Premier Leagues, three FA Cups, two League Cups and two FA Community Shields.
"To play them in the semi-final stage now, there are not many teams that you'd fancy over two legs against Barca, the way they've played.”
Barcelona ended Chelsea's Champions League hopes in 2009 – when an injury-time goal from Andres Iniesta saw the Catalans advance to the final on away goals.
They went on to win the trophy that year - just one of three Champions Leagues they have claimed in the last six years.
Lampard added: “They've shown it over the last few years how well they've played. It's a huge, huge challenge, as big as anyone could probably take on.
"And if we win it, it'll be one of the biggest victories. But it'll only put us in the final and not winning the final. So, then the next (challenge) comes."
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