Source: Telegraph
FA Cup final: John Terry's Chelsea return a relief for Carlo Ancelotti
Terry was on crutches on Wednesday after damaging his foot in training but is set to feature against Portsmouth.[LNB]'John Terry had a problem on his foot but today he trained very well and is fit to play Saturday without any problems,' said Ancelotti. [LNB]The manager may field the side that beat Wigan 8-0 to confirm their third Premier League title last Sunday, though he will give defender Branislav Ivanovic a test. [LNB]'Maybe it will be the same line up, the only problem is Ivanovic. He had a problem with his knee, but he trained today.'[LNB]Chelsea are bidding to win the coveted double for the first time but the Italian admitted he was not aware of the importance of the FA Cup when he first arrived in England. [LNB]'Before this season I didn't know how important the FA Cup is for every club, the oldest and most important competition in this country,' he added. [LNB]'I know that there were a lot of surprises here, with a lot of little teams winning games, Leeds beat Manchester United, Reading beat Liverpool, so for this we have to keep attention for the next game. [LNB]'On paper we have the ability to win but we have to play but if Portsmouth play better than us they could win. [LNB]'My players know very well how they must prepare for this game. It is a great opportunity to win the double, the first time for this club and we can do this. [LNB]'It could be the first time for Chelsea to win the double and it's a great opportunity but we have to play another game and the final is the most important game.'[LNB]Portsmouth manager Avram Grant led Chelsea to a Champions League final and Ancelotti added: 'We have to have respect for Portsmouth because they have been relegated but they beat Tottenham in the semi-final, they played very well and deserved to be there. So we have to fight to win this game. [LNB]'Avram Grant is a very good coach. He stayed here for one year and played a final for this club. He did a very good year at a very difficult place. This is a very important opportunity to save their season.'[LNB]Chelsea's season turned with a 5-0 win at Fratton Park in the Premier League and Ancelotti added: 'The 5-0 win at Portsmouth was important. It was a difficult moment and we played well. Saturday will be different. At the time Portsmouth didn't have the motivation to play us; on Saturday they will and it will be a different game. [LNB]'I learned from their semi-final that if you don't prepare well you can have the difficulty to play.'[LNB]Ancelotti, though, insisted the club does not have to win the double to be one of the biggest in the world. [LNB]'Chelsea is already a great club, one of the most important clubs in the world without these two trophies. [LNB]'I have pressure because the double is very important for this club, but nothing special with the pressure, it is there for every game.'[LNB]
