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Hiddink alters season direction as Chelsea look towards Europe

Interim Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has revealed his side is now targeting European qualification following their 2-1 win over Norwich City on Tuesday night.

The result moved the Blues into eighth place on the Premier League ladder and within sight of a Europa League spot and more ambitiously a top-four finish.

Hiddink believes his squad must revaluate their goals for the season following their dramatic form turnaround, which sees them without a loss from their last 11 Premier League fixtures, and now just five points behind fifth-placed Manchester United.

"Are they (United) catchable? Well first of all we are happy we are away from the relegation zone, though that's not the Chelsea style," he said.

"Now with the ambition of Chelsea we must set a new target and see what can we do in the direction of Europe. We have to keep on winning.

"We have a tight schedule as everyone knows. The squad is not very broad so we hope everyone is on board in the upcoming time. If everyone is, with no big injuries, then we would like to go as high as possible towards the European spots."

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