Before the Blues' defeat at Anfield, various results across the league favoured Frank Lampard and his men, meaning that Chelsea only needs one more point to qualify for next season's Champions Lague.
Lampard addressed the media ahead of his sides final league game of the season. The Blues know that the permutations of this game are massive.
They host Wolves at the Bridge on Sunday afternoon knowing that they'll be in for a tough game.
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Team news ahead of Wolves:
With regards to team news, Lampard confirms that key man N'Golo Kante is in with a chance of featuring on Sunday:
"There is a possibility he will feature.
"He has trained for the first time towards a match pace this morning, so it’s a decision I’ll have to make, talking with him and the medical team, to see if he’s ready to start."
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The implications of a win or a draw:
With Chelsea only needing a single point to qualify for Europe's elite competition, Lampard insists that his men will not be playing for a draw:
"No, we will approach the game to win it. There is no other way to approach a game of football. We will do that, prepare right, respect our opponent. They are very good, we have seen that all season, we are aware of the situation but we will try to win.
"The goal was to get in the top four and improve this squad and try and develop and be as good as we can be. Now we have the opportunity of top four and it’s a huge game. I’ll approach it as I see right in terms of what I say to the players and how we set up on the day.
"I know how strongly I feel about this weekend and how up for it I am. I will try and convey that to the players, and the rest is down to them on the pitch. I have a real sense the players understand the position we’re in. I have seen that in our last two performances, and I expect more of the same on Sunday."
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Chelsea and their defensive woes:
With Chelsea yet again struggling defensively, Lampard was asked about the tactics surrounding the defence and his experiences as a midfielder:
"If you want to become a top coach, you have to be try and be very aware of all parts of the pitch. Some of the greatest coaches will come from different positions on the pitch. It’s more how aware you are of how you want your team to be collectively.
"We have a coaching staff here who work very hard all the time to try and be as defensively good as we can be. There are mitigating circumstances around that. We have conceded too many goals, I’m aware of that. I know a lot of the reasons why, and we need to keep working to get that down."
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A summary of Wolves' season:
One of the final questions was about Wolves and their achievements this season. A win for Wolves on Sunday automatically guarantees them a place in next season's Europa League:
"The manager has done an incredible job. They are well drilled and have great talent, and they have gone on to bigger and better things since getting promoted from the Championship.
"They were up with an idea over a few years, they have added players at the right time, the manager comes across with a great sense of humility and work ethic and talent, so it’s a great story for them, and why it will be such a hard game."
With a lot at stake, Lampard knows that his team must pick up all three points on Sunday to make sure of their Champions League place next year and not have to rely on Manchester United's clash with Leicester.
