Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti was delighted his side had already qualified for the round of 16 in the Champions League.

The Blues recorded a 2-2 draw against Spanish outfit Atletico Madrid last night which enabled them to book their place in the next phase which thrilled Ancelotti.

"I'm happy because we are in the next phase of the Champions League and this is important," said the Italian tactician.

"It was a difficult match and I think the result is good because Atletico played well.

"They put a lot of pressure on us in first half but I think we did well - not the best but it was good."

Ancelotti heaped praise on the performance of the returning Didier Drogba who scored both the team's goals in the draw.

"Didier is an important player for us. We have a lot of important players but he is doing very well and we are happy," he added.