Guus Hiddink is ready to concentrate on a cup double after conceding Chelsea are realistically out of the race for the Premier League title.

Guus Hiddink shakes hands with David Moyes before Wednesday night's 0-0 draw
Hiddink insisted that it was now time to focus on the Champions League and the FA Cup after their goalless stalemate against Everton at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea face Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final, first leg at the Nou Camp next Tuesday and Hiddink is considering giving some of his players a rest against West Ham on Saturday.

He is already without centre-half Ricardo Carvalho for the trip to Spain, the Portuguese having suffered a recurrence of his hamstring problem.

But in a dress rehearsal for the FA Cup final at the end of May, Chelsea and Everton served up an entertaining draw that was dominated by goalkeepers.

Chelsea's Petr Cech and Everton's Tim Howard produced fine solo performances to preserve the deadlock which, coupled with Manchester United's 2-0 victory over Portsmouth, put an end to any remaining title ambitions for Hiddink's side.

The Blues are six points adrift of leaders United who have a game in hand and Hiddink knows the title is no longer a realistic ambition.

"It is difficult but we now have to focus on only two other roads - the Champions League and, later on in May, Everton again in the FA Cup final,'' admitted Hiddink.

"Everyone is disappointed. We knew it was difficult to go for the title so when you drop two points there is disappointment of course. But this team is able to cope with that and focus ourselves on the difficult game against Barcelona next week.''


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The Benin international is currently on the books of Paris St Germain, but has been linked with a move elsewhere for some time.

He has proven to be a revelation in Ligue 1 this season, having moved to the French capital from Le Mans last year.

Now a host of clubs are chasing his signature, with Chelsea believed to be leading the race.

"It is always nice to know that a great club like Chelsea are interested in me," Sessegnon told Orange Sport.

"It is some sort of reward for all the hard work I have put in.

"But there is nothing concrete for the moment and the rumours that appear in newspapers may not be true.

"You must never close the door, although that doesn't necessarily mean I am leaving."

Sessegnon cost PSG 10million euros (£8.9m) last summer but Chelsea should have no problem funding a possible swoop, with owner Roman Abramovich set to bankroll a summer spending spree.