Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is ready for his test against Tottenham counterpart Jose Mourinho.
Tuchel has heaped praise on Mourinho ahead of the Blues' clash with Tottenham on Thursday night.
He said: "It's Tottenham against Chelsea, not me against Jose.
"I am very happy to compete with a strong team against his side, with a squad with our quality, mentality and the atmosphere we're in right now.
"Was he a role model? Honestly, when I started my career he was so far away, like the moon from the earth.
"I was coaching in an academy and was then promoted, from there on I just enjoyed every day.
"I have no doubts he is one of the best managers in the world and has created a squad at Tottenham that is always competitive, very strong. That is the challenge."
