Up to now, the buildup to Chelsea vs Galatasaray has been all about the return of Didier Drogba to his former Stamford Bridge home but this ferocious man eater has now stolen the limelight from the Ivorian hitman.

Galatasaray fans, whose club is nicknamed "the Aslans" (lions), have taken it a notch higher by feeding a Chelsea jersey to an actual lion, who proceeded to yank the shirt out of their hands and begin ripping it from inside its cage. Turkish TV, on their part, did not hesitate to air the bizarre footage.

Gala lions to tear Chelsea apart? Buildup to Stamford Bridge tie heats up with crazy video

Manager Mourinho will be hoping his little blue horses can put in a more assured performance in London after the reverse tie ended in a 1-1 draw after conceding a late equalizer against the Turkish club.