Zola said: “I’m sure the Champions League is their first target and they have a great chance. Barcelona, who in my opinion is the best team in Europe right now, is out along with Inter Milan. It’s all down to them now.
“Everyone in Italy sees Chelsea as one of the big clubs. They have great respect from everybody.
“Carlo Ancelotti was saying that Chelsea would probably be one of the finalists. That is the respect Chelsea has in Italy.”