Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has laid down the challenge to fellow Premier League rivals by declaring his team are good enough to win the treble this season (6/4 Chelsea 11/5 draw 15/8 Man United – 90 minutes).

The Blues did the double last season, picking up the Premier League title and FA Cup, but Ancelotti believes they can go one better this time around and pick up the Champions League as well (6/1 Chelsea – Champions League outright).

Speaking ahead of the Sunday’s Community Shield fixture with rivals Manchester United, Ancelotti said:  “Last year every player did their best and we want to do the same again.  We plan to be competitive and do better in the Champions League.”

Ancelotti has also denied rumours that the left-back Ashley Cole was heading to Real Madrid to join up with old boss Jose Mourinho, and added: “I don’t need to speak with Ashley Cole. I read that Ashley Cole wants to leave.

“My answer was I want Ashley Cole to stay at Chelsea because he’s a fantastic player and there is no price for which (I would) sell him.”

Cole will start at left-back against United in a back four which will include England team-mate, John Terry, Branislav Ivanovic and Paulo Ferreira.

United look set to give England internationals, Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen, at least 45 minutes in tomorrow’s game at Wembley.

New Mexico striker, Javier Hernandez, is likely to partner Rooney up front in his first competitive fixture having impressed in pre-season.

United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, has already said that Chelsea are the team to beat this season having pipped his side to the title by just one point last season.

“I think with the experience they have you always have to look at it that way.  I feel that the team that won the title last season is the one you have to look at,” said the Scot.

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