Interim boss RDM has worked a miracle by closing the gap at the top of the Premier League despite having to contend with extra cup games since he took over on March 4.
Now victory at home to Newcastle tonight could take the Blues back into the top four for the first time since Andre Villas-Boas was sacked two months ago.
Di Matteo knows Chelsea must qualify for next year’s Champions League after banking £50million from their run to this month’s final in Munich.
And he does not want to be relying on victory over Bayern Munich on May 19 to guarantee their presence in Europe’s top club competition again.
He said: “We have been trying to make up the distance on the clubs ahead of us... read more