The Icelandic international, who is 22 years old and back playing strike for KAA Gent, will make his comeback to the 40,000-seat stadium on Thursday. This is the same stadium where his father made history.
“It’s quite typical, wasn’t it, to get Chelsea in the draw?” he replies.
Around Stamford Bridge, the Gudjohnsen name is legendary since Eidur was a key player in helping the team win its first championship under Jose Mourinho, which helped usher in the Roman Abramovich era.
Andri comments, “I remember glimpses of those victories,” as he too goes back to his hometown.
I called my father first, the person continued. He was aware already. It’s special for me and for him. It has a special attraction for me because my father played there when I was born.
Naturally, Chelsea is not only associated with the Gudjohnsen family, but they also hold the top spot in the Conference League and will provide a formidable challenge for any budding football star in the Belgian league.
