Carlo Ancelotti's Father Passes Away

Chelsea will be preparing for their derby game against Arsenal this Sunday without the supervision of their manager Carlo Ancelotti, following the death of his father.

A statement on the club's official website read: "Carlo Ancelotti's father Giuseppe passed away in Italy last night aged 87 with his son at his side.

"Everyone at Chelsea Football Club sends our deepest condolences to Carlo and his family. They are all in our thoughts at this time.

"The funeral will take place in Italy on Saturday. Carlo will return to London for Sunday's match versus Arsenal."

Terry wants Anelka to stay

"Nico has stressed before how much he loves the club," said Terry. "The fans love him, the players love him. We would love him to stay here for years to come.

"He is a great character to have around the place. He is a nice guy and a really good professional, someone who myself and the young players look up to and learn from.

"He has found a nice home here at Chelsea. He has come out and said how much he has settled here. We have a good base of French players here as well, so that helps people settle in. People like Didier Drogba and Florent Malouda are key to keeping people happy and so it works well."

Albelda out to upset United

Valencia captain, David Albelda, is hopin for a home win when they host Manchester United on Wednesday night. The midfielder is convinced that Valencia have what it takes to upset the English giants.

"For me there are no doubts," said Albelda. "We are playing in Valencia and at this moment Manchester United are not favourites. I don't dispute that the English club are favourites for the group, but Valencia want to win.