AVB on Valencia crunch match

Chelsea host Valencia in the Champions League knowing that they must avoid defeat in their final group match to progress into the last sixteen.

Defeat in Germany against Bayer Leverkusen last time out leaves the Blues needing a win or a goalless draw to make the knockout stages but anything else will see them drop into the Europa League.

A 3-0 win at Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday lifted some of the pressure on boss Andre Villas-Boas. Here he talks about the futures of Alex and Nicolas Anelka as well as previewing the match.