Morata must prepare for hostile reception at Atletico - Courtois

Football Soccer - Juventus v Hellas Verona - Italian Serie A - Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy - 06/01/16 Juventus' Alvaro Morata in action against Hellas Verona's Vangelis Moras REUTERS/Giorgio Perottino Picture Supplied by Action Images

(Reuters) - Alvaro Morata is unlikely to get a warm reception when Chelsea visit Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday because of the striker's past association with Real Madrid, the Premier League club's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said.

Chelsea's record signing Morata joined from Real in the close season and has made a flying start to life at Stamford Bridge. The striker hit his first hat-trick for the club as Chelsea beat Stoke 4-0 in the Premier League on Saturday.