Chelsea need win and favour from Shakhtar against Juve
Chelsea could become first Champions League winners to be knocked out at the group stage if Juventus get at least a point in Ukraine
Chelsea's under-fire manager Rafael Benitez believes Shakhtar Donetsk can beat Juventus today and open an escape hatch for his side to reach the last 16 of the Champions League.
Benitez's side must beat Danish side Nordsjaelland at Stamford Bridge in their final group E match and hope Juventus suffer defeat in Ukraine if they are not to become the first holders to depart the Champions League at the group stage.
A draw in Ukraine would send Chelsea out but Benitez, still looking for a win three games after replacing Roberto Di Matteo, said he expected already qualified Shakhtar to go for victory.
"We don't need a miracle," Benitez, who masterminded Liverpool's miraculous Champions League final victory against Milan in 2005 from a 3-0 half-time deficit, said.
"We just have to do our job. I'm convinced that Shakhtar can beat Juventus. The only thing we can do is win our game but I have confidence that Shakhtar will do well.
"They have players that want to be seen around the world. They will want to win and I'm sure they will try."
Benitez's rocky start, two 0-0 draws and last Saturday's 3-1 defeat by West Ham United, has been hampered by not being able to call on the experience of club captain John Terry or midfield stalwart Frank Lampard.