Chelsea caretaker boss Roberto di Matteo will be handed an interview by Roman Abramovich if they see off Champions League opponents Barcelona tonight.

The People says he will be interviewed by Abramovich for the Chelsea manager's job if his side reach the Champions League final by knocking out Barcelona on Tuesday.

The Blues interim boss has seen his reputation soar within the Stamford Bridge hierarchy since succeeding Andre Villas-Boas on a temporary basis seven weeks ago.

Di Matteo's chances of winning the job permanently were regarded as non-existent inside the club back then - but he has been so impressive that Abramovich will interview him personally if Barca are defeated.

France boss Laurent Blanc and Germany coach Joachim Loew are both on Abramovich's radar, while a sensational return for Jose Mourinho has not been discounted.

But suddenly, Di Matteo is the man in pole position, especially if he leads Chelsea to next month's Champions final in Munich.