Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez insists his focus is primarily on the
Europa League clash with Steaua Bucharest, despite Sunday's
mouthwatering FA Cup quarter-final showdown with Manchester United.
The Blues travel to Old Trafford this weekend hoping to book a place in the semi-final of a competition they have won four times in the last six years.However, before that they face a tough trip to Romania in the last-16 of the Europa League in midweek, and Benitez has said that while he has one eye on Sunday's game, his primary concern at the minute is in Europe."We will try to progress in every competition and the next game is the most important game," the Spaniard said."We know that all the competitions are important and if we can finish in the top four, everybody will be happy.
"After we will think about United, but the main thing for us is to progress in this competition.
"As a manager you have to think about both (matches), but the priority is this one."The former Liverpool tactician also dismissed claims made by some Chelsea players that the Blues' fixture list is too demanding, saying that the squad has all the necessary physical attributes to be successful in the final months of the season."We know we have played a lot of games and still we want to play a lot of them until the end of the season," he added."That is the way of a top side when you play in so many competitions - you have to manage your squad. We have a good group of players and we can choose one or another one."If we do it properly, I don't think fatigue will be a problem."
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