John Terry: 'No more excuses ... let's make it happen'

Chelsea captain John Terry has told his team-mates that they must beat Liverpool tonight and reach the Champions League Final.

Terry, who will miss the Moscow showpiece through suspension if he gets booked at Stamford Bridge, claimed it will be unforgivable if Chelsea fall at the final hurdle for the fourth time in five seasons.

The Blues have been knocked out by Liverpool twice in the last three seasons, but are favourites to go through to the final on 21 May after securing a 1-1 draw at Anfield in the first leg last week.

Terry said: "We have had the players and the squad to do it by now so there are no excuses.

"We have done enough talking over the last four years, but now it's down to the players to make it happen and beat Liverpool. We have the same set of players with a few additions so there are no reasons for us not to do it now.

"As a player I want to say at the end of my career that we have won this competition and the club want it, too.

"Forget what people are earning and what wages they are on, we are in football to win trophies and big games. We want to look back on our careers and these big opportunities in life. We must make it happen tonight."

Avram Grant says Terry won't let the threat of being one yellow card away from missing the all-English final against Manchester United affect his performance.