Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho says he'll attempt to avoid the emotion of tomorrow's return to Chelsea.

Mourinho will not appear on the pitch he once ruled until tomorrow when he will be surrounded by adoring fans who have not seen the Barclays Premier League trophy since he departed two and a half years ago.

He was at the Bridge in December, mainly on a scouting mission as Chelsea played Fulham but, by his own admission, also to dilute the emotion of tomorrow's homecoming.

"The good thing is I don't have far to walk," said Mourinho.

"From the dressing room to the bench is five metres. I don't have to cross the stadium. I don't have to feel the emotions of the crowd. I will just sit there and play my game."