"We want to play Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern - we want to play all the big teams and for that we need to win tomorrow."
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is confident his side
will continue their participation in this season's UEFA Champions League
and rules out the possibility of lifting the Europa League trophy.
Mourinho will come up against his former side FC Porto in
Chelsea's final Group G clash on Wednesday evening and, despite their
poor form, the Portuguese tactician has ruled out the option to partake
in the continent's secondary cup competition.The London side are currently two points away from the Premier League relegation zone - down in 14th spot with 15 points from 15 games - their worst ever start to a season in England's top flight.
With a top four finish looking more and more unlikely as they continue their poor run of form, it was suggested that perhaps Chelsea's best chance of qualifying for next season's Champions League would be to win the Europa League.
However, Mourinho quickly ruled out the option of taking any such route, and insists they can still qualify if they win the competition they are currently still competing in.
"I know that in this moment, it looks that to win the Europa League would be an easier way to be in the Champions League next season than to finish in the top four," he said.
"But there is another possibility, which is to win the Champions League. Yes, it is harder than winning the Europa League, but this is the competition where we are.
"I was always against the teams that are knocked out of the Champions League going to the Europa League because I think there is such a difference in the level of competition.
"It is not fair for the teams that are in the Europa League to do the group phase then in February to get the teams that are knocked out of the Champions League.
"I think if you are knocked out of the Champions League, you should go home and focus on domestic competitions.
"We want to play Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern - we want to play all the big teams and for that we need to win tomorrow."
Should Chelsea lose against Porto on Wednesday evening and Dynamo Kiev win against Maccabi Tel Aviv, then the Russian and Portuguese outfits would advance from Group G, and Mourinho's side will then drop into the Europa League.
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