Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino admits that winning the Carabao Cup is a priority.
The Blues have been struggling in the Premier League this season, but are through to the cup quarterfinals.
A win over Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday means the hunt for a trophy is still on for Pochettino.
He told reporters: I think so [trophy]. We need to think that it is an important competition for us. We are not in Europe. That should be an opportunity for us like the Premier League and like in January we will start the FA Cup. Of course, we need to think we that we can win this competition."
He then added on defender Reece James being back: Is really important, always. When you decide that he's your captain it is important that they stay fit, can play and help the team. He's an important player for us. He's an amazing player, for me one of the best full backs in the world.
Unlucky that we only play 70-75 minutes against Liverpool in the first game and until today didn't play. The temptation is ok, come on go and play 90 minutes but we need to be careful. Little by little he is going to get fit and cope with the demand of the games."
