Chelsea attacker Salomon Kalou has heaped praise on manager Roberto Di Matteo ahead of the Champions League final.

Kalou says a lot of the success in the Champions League this season is down to Roberto Di Matteo's approach.

He told The Sun: "Di Matteo turned everything around this season. He gave attention to every player. He made it clear every player had a chance. He also made us fight again and made sure we are a really united bunch of players.

"For me it worked out well. Under Andre Villas-Boas I hardly got a game. Sometimes I even ended up in the stands.

"I feared I was heading for the same door as Alex. He had to leave.

"But Di Matteo thought I deserved another chance. I got that chance because of all the hard work I put in."