The Untouchables are set to return to Chelsea this season.
Asked whether some of his squad would be regarded as 'untouchable', a phrase used by his former boss and predecessor Jose Mourinho, new manager Andre Villas-Boas suggested there was no reason why not if players are performing at their highest level.
"Untouchable is a person who continuously performs at a high level," he told chelseafc.com. "Based on the trophies these players have won before and the success they have had, aren't these the players you want in the end? Could be, no?
"As long as people are able to perform in training and the expectations of the fans and to a level of performance that is high and enables them to be in the starting 11 continuously I don't see why it shouldn't happen.
"The most important thing for a leader is to be coherent in the decisions that he takes and it's a principle I cannot let go. As long as people are able to perform to the highest level as top players, which they are, and the past also shows, then I have no problem with that."
