According to the former Chelsea coach, it's common sense to prioritize the Europa league as it's more lucrative than the Carabao cup. A criteria he would use to select the team to play against Chelsea, as the EFL left him no choice with the congested schedule.

"I would like to fight for the Carabao but I don’t think I can." Mourinho said. "The group phase of the Europa gives us a certain amount of money that, for a club like us, is important."

"Chelsea played on Saturday, they have Sunday and Monday. Then they play Tuesday and then they play again on the weekend.

"So, with their fantastic squad, if their manager decides not to rotate, he can perfectly play with the players he wants."

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