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Real Madrid announce a surprise addition to their provisional 40-man Champions League squad this season as Andri Gudjohnsen makes the cut... the son of Barcelona and Chelsea forward Eidur

Even casual watchers of the Premier League in the 2000s will be well familiar with Eidur Gudjohnsen, who bagged 78 goals in all competitions for Chelsea and formed a potent partnership with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink during his time at Stamford Bridge.

Now his son Andri has been selected as part of Real Madrid's provisional 40-man Champions League squad

After leaving the Blues, Eidur moved to Barcelona in 2006, taking in the formative years of Lionel Messi's career and playing in his part in Pep Guardiola's treble-winning side.

Eidur Gudjohnsen was at Barcelona for three years and won the treble under Pep Guardiola
The forward played 88 times for Iceland before hanging up his boots in September 2017

The 88-cap Iceland international announced his retirement from football in 2017, with his three boys all picking up the baton.