Carlo Ancelotti has ruled himself out of contention for the Chelsea head coach role ahead of Real Madrid's clash with the Blues in the Champions League on Wednesday
Julian Nagelsmann, Luis Enrique and Ancelotti are among those who have been heavily linked with taking the head coach role at Stamford Bridge. Mauricio Pochettino and Jose Mourinho have also been name checked in relation to the vacancy, but a frontrunner is yet to emerge.
In an interview with Radio Rai 1, the Italian was quizzed on his future. He said: "There's a nice saying which is just right: the wind carries away the chatter. And that's it, I have a contract until June 30, 2024 and I'd like to respect it."
The Spanish side head into the clash with the Blues off the back of a 3-2 defeat to Villarreal. Ancelotti decided to make wholesale changes to his line-up, resting Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Federico Valverde in midfield, as well as Antonio Rudiger, Eduardo Camavinga and Dani Carvajal in defence.
However, the Italian's risk didn't pay off. Speaking in the post-match press conference, Ancelotti revealed that he will make a number of changes. He said: "In terms of the Champions League, it’s a defeat that doesn’t change our mood for Wednesday’s game, which will be different.
"I may repeat the same eleven from the Camp Nou. I made a lot of rotations today because the game against Barcelona demanded a lot from us physically and mentally."
"We wanted to have an open game, but today it cost us a lot to recover. They put us in balls between the lines and they attacked us from behind. If I put the four forwards [in] it is because I think that balance is not the most important thing. If I think about balance, I would have put a more controlled team in midfield."