Torres faces axe against Napoli

You need an extra mental push to feel that confidence in a different way,it comes with results and at the moment results are not happening so until you get out of that cycle with a win it perpetuates a bit, said Villas-Boas. Asked why he thought his side could win at the San Paolo,he added: Because its football and sometimes it happens just like that,how you least expect. Napoli is a strong team but we are a strong team.

His ageing outfit are fifth in the Premier League and in danger of missing the Champions League for next term as fans begin to wonder if one stellar year as coach of Porto has given the 34-year-old enough experience to cope at Stamford Bridge.

On Saturday,some chanted the name of former boss Jose Mourinho,who won two Premier League titles with Chelsea. Chelseas ruthless billionaire owner Roman Abramovich may have cut ties with Claudio Ranieri,Mourinho,Luiz Felipe Scolari,Avram Grant and Carlo Ancelotti when he felt results did not meet his high expectations but there is hope for Villas-Boas.

Guus Hiddink was considered as the most likely to candidate to be brought in to save Chelseas season for a second time but the Dutchman signed with Russias Anzhi Makhachkala last week.

Terry injury

TO avoid Abramovich having a big decision to make before the second leg,Villas-Boas has to choose between misfiring Fernando Torres or Didier Drogba upfront. The Ivorian came on for the Spaniard at halftime against Birmingham having returned from the African Nations Cup and looks the most likely to lead the line.

Frank Lampard was on the bench but could return in Naples with Chelsea looking void of ideas in the first half where Juan Mata missed a penalty.

Away from Europe where they have sparkled helping knock out Premier League leaders Manchester City Napoli have disappointed in Serie A but won 3-0 at Fiorentina on Friday to move up to sixth. South American strikers Edinson Cavani and Ezequiel Lavezzi both scored in Florence to sharpen their form for the visit of the 2008 runners-up,who may be without captain and centre back John Terry because of injury alongside left back Ashley Cole. Both are in with a chance of making it, Villas-Boas said.

Uruguays Cavani is licking his lips at the prospect of facing an injury-hit backline. We are looking forward to this great match in the Champions League on Tuesday and will give our utmost to get another great result for our fans,who will be there with us at the San Paolo, said Cavani,whose side may be without Hugo Campagnaro.

Real await test

MEANWHILE,Spanish giants Real Madrid are coming to snow-covered Moscow primed to extend their winning streak in this years Champions League in tuesdays last 16,first leg match with CSKA. The Red Army side will be battling an obvious lack of match practice as the Russian Premier League is currently on its winter break before it restarts on March 3 and have also endured a nightmare sequence of injuries.

Yet with evening temperatures touching minus 10 degrees Celsius or colder in snow-bound Moscow over the last few days,CSKA will also be hoping greater experience in coping with the mighty Russian winter gives them a welcome boost.

Nine-time European champions Real are clear favourites having won all six of their Group D encounters and are now

hoping to continue their winning run into the knockout stages. On Saturday Real confirmed their Spanish League domination with a morale-boosting 4-0 win over Racing to stay ahead of arch-rivals Barcelona.

ON TEN ACTION all times IST Tuesday: 23.30 CSKA Moscow vs Real Madrid; Wednesday: 01.15 Napoli vs Chelsea