Boothroyd also believes Mourinho will not be losing too much sleep over his future at Stamford Bridge.

Manager Adrian Boothroyd knows his side is up against it, but is desperate for his players not to be overawed by their more illustrious opponents.

"That decision-making process all depends on what a woman is looking for in a relationship at that time of her life, " said Lynda Boothroyd, from Durham University’s Department of Psychology.