• Champions League

Di Matteo still sweating on Cahill & Luiz

ESPN staff
May 9, 2012
Roberto Di Matteo knows Chelsea must win the Champions League final to play in the competition again next season © PA Photos
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Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo can still not say decisively whether or not Gary Cahill and David Luiz will be able to play in the Champions League final.

The Blues are facing a defensive crisis for the May 19 clash against Bayern Munich as, on top of Cahill and Luiz's injuries, John Terry and Branislav Ivanovic are suspended.

Cahill and Luiz have both been laid low by hamstring problems, with Cahill missing the last two games and Luiz the last six.

And with only one game left before the Bayern meeting - a home fixture against Blackburn on Sunday - Di Matteo remains in the dark over the players' condition.

"We have injuries, we had five players unavailable and we need to see how the players are after tonight," said Di Matteo after the 4-1 loss to Liverpool on Tuesday.

"I would love to have all the players who are unavailable for the final available. We are working towards their [Luiz and Cahill] fitness and trying to get them back as soon as we can, but I can't put an exact date on it."

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