'We need to match their desire' - Pochettino relishing Luton trip

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has told his players to expect "real football" when they travel to Kenilworth Road to face Luton Town on Saturday.

The Blues are without a win on the road since beating Tottenham Hotspur in November, whereas the Hatters go into the game following their first back-to-back victories of the season.

Pochettino has warned his team to expect a fight and that the fixture appeals to the football fan within him.

"I'm an old man, I am romantic. I love football of the past and this kind of stadium makes you remember when I started to play," he said.

"It's a stadium that smells different. It's not luxury in the way that we recognise luxury today. This type of stadium is one where you love to be there. It's history, it's completely different.

"Today we are living in a different era, but when you go there, you feel real football.

"We need to go to Luton thinking that it's going to be really tough. The stadium, the fans, it's a team that loves to fight and work really hard.

"If we want to get a good result, we need to be ready of course to play football, but we need to match the desire, the capacity to fight for every single ball. It's going to be a good test for us."