Avram Grant is backing former club Chelsea to reach the Champions League final again this season. "I think Chelsea can be in the Champions League final again this year," Grant said. "You need luck and many other things for this to become a reality but they have the talent to do it and I know the desire is there.

"I saw the faces of the players in the dressing room after we lost to Manchester United in the final last season. They were hurting badly and I said at the time they would come back and win the trophy. Maybe this can be their year. The top teams in Europe are very close on talent, so it comes down to other things at this stage of the Champions League. You need the right mental attitude and lots of experience. Chelsea have both of these qualities and this is why they have a chance."