Petit sure Chelsea can mount twin title bid

EMMANUEL PETIT is confident Chelsea have the resources to mount a serious challenge in the Barclaycard Premiership and Champions League this season.

These days it almost takes two teams to compete successfully in the two major competitions but after a summer spending spree of more than 142m, Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri has exactly that luxury.

Against Tottenham on Saturday, Ranieri was able to rest the likes of Wayne Bridge, Juan Sebastian Veron and Hernan Crespo while Claude Makelele started on the bench, and Geremi was suspended for the 4-2 victory. However, Ranieri is likely to make at least five changes for tonight's Champions League Group G clash away to Sparta Prague.