Jimmy's a doubt for Final

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink admitted today that it is "touch and go" whether he will be fit for Saturday's FA Cup Final against Arsenal.

The Premiership's joint top scorer is struggling with a calf injury and has flown in a Dutch specialist in a last-ditch attempt to get fit for the showdown.

Hasselbaink said: "It will be touch and go but I will be doing everything I can to get there."

The Dutchman trained gently for the first time yesterday since injuring himself in the warm-up against Middlesbrough last Saturday.

"I've had treatment but I haven't been able to train until now. It will be a nervous few days for me."

Meanwhile, manager Claudio Ranieri believes winning the Cup will be a crucial step forward for his Chelsea team.

"To win this final is very important for the improvement of the players," said the Italian, who won the Coppa Italia as manager of Fiorentina and the Spanish Cup with Valencia three years ago.

"If we win they will be very sure of themselves. The improvement will happen quicker. But for us to get to the same level it will take time. Arsene Wenger has been at Arsenal a long time and I want to build too."