Jack Grealish sends Chelsea FA Cup warning following Man City Champions League heartbreak

Jack Grealish has insisted that the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea is the ideal fixture for Manchester City to bounce back from their European exit. The winger is eager to move past his team's penalty shootout defeat to Real Madrid, which put an end to Man City's defence of the Champions League trophy came to an end.

Despite dominating the second leg of their quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium, Man City's dreams of a consecutive treble were dashed, leaving them with no time to brood over the loss. Chelsea will be aiming to double the misery for Pep Guardiola's side as they prepare for Saturday's FA Cup semi-final showdown

Chelsea may have endured another inconsistent campaign so far but did reach the Carabao Cup final and will be looking to go one step better in the sport's oldest cup competition. However, Grealish has claimed that facing Chelsea so soon after their Champions League disappointment will only increase Man City's levels of motivation.

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«We've not been used to losing, especially in the last couple of years. We always knew [Real Madrid] was going to be a tough game against one of the best teams in the world,» Grealish said. «It went down to penalties and it's never nice to go out on penalties. Luckily enough for us we've got another game within three days where we can go and put it right.

»Sometimes it's better when it's like that. It's better when you can put it right straight away rather than waiting and dwelling on it for a couple of weeks. It's the perfect game for us to put it right."

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