Mourinho: Revenge not on menu

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists revenge is not on the agenda as he prepares to face Liverpool in the semi-final of the Champions League for the second time in three years.

Mourinho insists that Luis Garcia's deciding goal in the second leg at Anfield two years ago did not cross the line, but denies using the perceived injustice as a motivational tool for his players.

"The computer work done after the game means that everyone now knows it wasn't a goal but that is history, that's past and we move forward," Mourinho said. "Revenge is not a word for me. This will be a fight, if you can call it that as I don't like the word, between teams not on the same level."

Mourinho insists Liverpool will be much fresher than his side because the Merseysiders have not played as many high profile games as Chelsea.

Then there is the injury situation that has robbed Mourinho of Michael Ballack (ankle) and probably Ricardo Carvalho (hamstring).

The central defender has been exceptional all season but is struggling to shake off the injury which ruled him out of the goalless draw with Newcastle in the Barclays Premiership on Sunday.

Mourinho added: "Ballack is not playing. Carvalho? I will have to speak with him but I have my doubts."

Michael Essien is suspended and Joe Cole, Lassana Diarra, Petr Cech and Didier Drogba are all one booking away from missing the return leg.