Jesus Navas Believes Sevilla Can Reach Champions League Final

Los Nervionenses begin the knockout stage with a testing trip to Russia...

By Paul Madden

Jesus Navas, Sevilla (Peace Cup)
Sevilla winger Jesus Navas has declared that the Andalusian outfit can reach this season's UEFA Champions League final.

Los Nervionenses travel to Russia to take on CSKA Moscow on Wednesday with the second leg at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on March 16 and while the 24-year-old winger is aware the Russian outfit will be no walkover his says his team have the belief to go a long way in the competition.

"I'm waiting for the match with great enthusiasm. Sevilla have had a very good performance in the group stage, playing well and progressing smoothly to the knockout stage. Keeping that form will give us a chance," he told AS.

"In this round the opponents are important teams and if we progress we know that the opponent will continue to get more difficult but in the dressing room we have the hope that we can succeed. We can get to the final. I am ambitious."


 
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