Scolari reveals Sheva stance

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has confirmed striker Andriy Shevchenko is not part of his immediate first-team plans.

The Blues boss is gearing up to face the Ukraine international's former club AC Milan in the Railways Cup third-place play-off on Sunday after a penalty shoot-out defeat to Lokomotiv Moscow.

Shevchenko missed his spot-kick in the shoot-out and Scolari claims his team to play the Italians will feature three quarters of the XI who will face Portsmouth on the opening weekend of the Premier League.

Scolari said: "I came here to this tournament to look at my team for the game against Portsmouth and I need to prepare my team for that game.

"If I have a chance to put three or four more players into the game, I will. If not, I will follow my idea for the game against Portsmouth."

He added: "I'm not thinking about giving Shevchenko a game. If I need to put him or Franco Di Santo in the game, I will, but my idea is about Portsmouth. I know 75% of my team. Now, maybe 85%."