Top 5 longest streaks of most successive Champions League quarter-finals appearances

#1 FC Barcelona

Unprecedented

Barcelona tops the list with the most successive Champions League appearances in the quarter-final stage of the competition with 10 seasons from the 2007/08 campaign until the 16/17 season.

The Catalans have a daunting tie against English giants Chelsea in the round of 16 stage and if they manage to progress to the next round, it will take their appearances tally to 11 successive seasons in the quarter-finals - a stunning record.

The first leg will take place at Stamford Bridge in the third week of February, with the return leg at Nou Camp a fortnight later.

During the run of 10 successive seasons in which they've reached the quarters of the tournament, the club was under Frank Rijkaard for a season, followed by Pep Guardiola for 3, the late Tito Vilanova for 1, Gerardo Martino for 1 and Luis Enrique for 3 seasons.

Ernesto Valverde has produced some sensational results for the club since his appointments and is preparing for a massive result against the defending Premier League champions Chelsea.

The manager will be wary of the strong core balance of the Chelsea team and will need to break through in order cause the team problems. The two legs will be an intriguing affair as two huge clubs will go head-to-head to advance to the next stage of the competition.