Mourinho Ruing European Exit  (Sky Sports)

Jose Mourinho admits he is ruing Chelsea's European exit, which denied them a Champions League quarter-final with Barcelona.

Paris St Germain, Chelsea's conquerors in the last 16, drew the Catalans in Friday's draw.

Had the Blues progressed, their schedule would have been challenging, with Premier League matches against Manchester United and Arsenal either side of the Champions League last eight, which they will now watch from afar.

There is a benefit, though, as the Capital One Cup winners have a solitary focus on winning the title for the first time since 2010.

Mourinho said: "It's the second time I don't reach a quarter-final in all my career. I would prefer to be there.

"I would like to be in that position. I would like to be playing Barcelona, United, Barcelona, Arsenal.

"The fact we went out gives us a frustrating situation. That we don't hide.

"But it gives us a situation where we can work properly, we can rest properly and - if things go in the direction I expect and the players expect - we can finish the season in a very strong way."