Chelsea are whittling down their list of prospective replacements for sacked coach Avram Grant.

The Sun says the Blues are not interested in Sven Goran Eriksson and have decided Mark Hughes is not ready.

Club chiefs feel appointing an Italian is a backward step after Gianluca Vialli and Claudio Ranieri, while Guus Hiddink does not want the pressure.

Former Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard remains favourite for the job.