Chelsea boss Roberto di Matteo says he hasn't decided on his starting XI for the Champions League final.

Though Di Matteo steadfastly refuses to discuss his long-term employment prospects, he knows success in the Allianz Arena will be crucial to his hopes of landing the job permanently.

He said: "I don't know my Champions League team for the final and we'll have five or six days to work on different situations in training.

"We've got suspensions to contend with and I'll have to come up with some different options. It's all about getting the balance right.

"We've had to change a lot of personnel in the back four because of injury and suspensions and everyone who has come in, from JT to Ryan Bertrand, has always performed to a high level.

"It's all about confidence. When the players have that, they show their ability.

"We've had a difficult season but there is a lot of quality in this team - and adversity always seems to bring it out of these players.

"They seem to cope with all the problems and difficulties people throw at them.

"My first job when I was asked to take charge was to communicate with the players. There was no doubt about their ability but we're all human and when things don't go your way sometimes you have doubts.

"My first game at Birmingham was crucial because if we didn't win that replay things could have gone completely the other way.

"But we got that first win to bring back a bit of belief and we've gone on from there. Every victory has cemented their confidence and we've rolled from one win to the next."