Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti says he has no qualms about throwing goalkeeper Ross Turnbull in against Inter Milan on Tuesday evening.
With Peter Cech and Henrique Hilario both injured, former Middlesbrough man Turnbull made his Premier League bow for the Blues against West Ham United at the weekend and will now act as the last line of defence as Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge with his side holding a 2-1 lead from the first leg of the Champions League last 16 tie.
"It's not possible for Cech or Hilario to recover, so Turnbull will play and Rhys Taylor will stay on the bench like on Saturday," confirmed the Italian ahead of the game.
"Turnbull is a confident lad and we have confidence in him. Until now, Cech has not trained so it's impossible that he might play tomorrow.
"Turnbull is a good goalkeeper who has played very well this season and improved every day.
"Cech has more experience than Turnbull for sure, but Ross is young and has enthusiasm to play. He wants to play and, for him, this will be a great, great experience."
Meanwhile, Ancelotti is confident that the return of Mourinho - with whom he had a cool relationship when he was in charge of city rivals AC Milan - will not be a distraction to his players, so many of whom played and won trophies under the Portuguese at Stamford Bridge.
"I'm sure they're not distracted by his return," added the manager.
"For Mourinho, it'll be a special evening. The fans will give him a very good reception, one he deserves.
"But the match will be another thing. The players are not involved in other things.
"All the Chelsea players and Inter players are focused on the game, an important game. The other things they're not interested in.
"Jose has great experience. He has won the Champions League and won a lot of titles in different countries."