Chelsea signing Marko Marin hopes to be playing in the Champions League next season.

Marin admitted he had not expected Chelsea to finish as low as sixth in the Barclays Premier League, which has left them needing to win tonight to qualify for next season's Champions League.

"This club has to play in the Champions League," he said. "Everybody is a bit surprised as to why they didn't play as well as they can.

"Towards the end of the campaign, they were better and reaching the Champions League final was a very good thing."