Rafael Benitez promises "competitive" Chelsea lineup

Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has insisted that he will name a "competitive" team for Thursday's Europa League encounter with Steaua Bucharesti.

The Blues take on their Romanian opponents at the Arena Nationala in the first leg of their last-16 tie.

"We know Steaua are a good team tactically and they have good players, we have been watching their games," Benitez told reporters.

"We will put a very competitive team on the pitch to do a good job tomorrow, the main thing for us is to progress."

Following their trip to Romania, Chelsea will travel back to England to prepare for Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford.