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Chelsea boss Mourinho won't underestimate Shrewsbury

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says they won't underestimate Capital One Cup opponents Shrewsbury Town.

The Shrews are 71 places below Mourinho's unbeaten side in the league ladder so it was with little surprise that the Chelsea boss called Tuesday's match a "friendly".

The two-time League Cup winner still refuses to take victory over the League Two promotion contenders for granted though.

He said: "You can say that Shrewsbury in the Capital One Cup is a friendly, but we have to play the match and respect the match.

"They are doing very well in their league, they are did very well against superior teams (Norwich, Blackpool and Leicester) in the Capital One Cup.

"It is a big day for them and we know it is going to be difficult for us.

"And because we have so many injured players, it is even more difficult."

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