Jose Mourinho has put 'disgraceful' Bradford loss in the past for Liverpool semi-final

Chelsea face Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night with their Capital One Cup semi-final poised at 1-1 after the first leg and Mourinho has quickly recalibrated.

"The next game is the most important one," he said.

"We need to forget Bradford and start the next game in a different competition, and I know we are one victory away from playing a final.

"It's the good thing about playing consecutive matches without many days in between. It's the good thing that, when you lose, you have to focus immediately on the next game.

"You don't have a lot of time to be moaning or analysing what happened in the bad one. Let's move and let's think about the next one.

"At the end of May, beginning of June, we don't go to Wembley to play the FA Cup final, that's for sure.

"The FA Cup is finished for us. We don't go there even to play the FA Cup semi-final. It's over for us.

"To go there - and I think that should mean a lot to everyone - the last chance we have is this one, to play there in the Capital One Cup final."

Mourinho is likely to revert to his first-choice players in a key week for Chelsea as holders Manchester City visit the leaders in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday.

Having seen their challenge for an unprecedented quadruple ended by Bradford, Chelsea know they must perform at their best to keep alive their remaining hopes of silverware.

Didier Drogba, one of the players who failed to see off Bradford, believes the game-by-game approach of his manager is the right one.

"Of course everything is capable this season, but at the same time, you can lose everything, like on Saturday," said Drogba, who on Sunday collected the 2015 Football Writers' Association Tribute Award at a gala dinner in London.

"We need to stay focused on what we want to achieve, but also at the same time we have to take it game by game from now until the end of the season, because this is the part of the season where everything is decided more and matters.

"After a defeat, you always want to bounce back and that is what we hope to do."

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers intends to pile on the cup pain for Chelsea as he takes his side to Stamford Bridge with "no fear" on Tuesday.

But Rodgers hopes to keep Chelsea on the back foot as their semi-final resumes, intending to pile on their cup pain.

He said: "We played them last week when they were coming off the back of, arguably, their best result and performance of the season against Swansea (a 5-0 win) - but we were outstanding in the game. We limited them to very limited possession and opportunities.

"We know it is going to be a tough game but we are certainly going into the game with no fear and our strength is very much in our attack. We showed that in the last game.

"The team is on the up, we have seen that over the last number of weeks. We've got great confidence knowing that, in particular away from home, our form and resilience is getting better and better and we can get a result."

Rodgers accepts, however, that the Bradford upset - branded a 'disgrace' by Mourinho - could impact one of two ways on Chelsea.

While on the one hand the Blues could still be reeling and vulnerable, on the other there could be a strong reaction.

Rodgers said: "The result at the weekend doesn't help - they will have great motivation. It is a different game, a different competition, a Wembley place is at stake. When you come off a game like that you want to put it right.

"But there is also that, in the back of your mind, even if you're up in the game - like they were, 2-0 - you can still lose the game. So I'm sure there'll be that wee bit of trepidation."

Whatever the result of the cup games, Chelsea have arguably an even more important date next weekend as they take on title rivals Manchester City in the league.

But for Liverpool, whose title hopes seem long gone, the game is hugely significant.

Rodgers said: "It is very important. We will certainly be doing everything we can to get there (to the final). The opportunity to win trophies this year was always going to be up there in priority for us.

"We're at the semi-final stage, it's a one-off game now to take us there. We feel confident that we can get a result that gets us into the final."

Liverpool could be boosted by the return of former Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge, who is now back in full training after months of injury frustration.

The 25-year-old has not played for the Reds since August, mainly due to thigh problems, but is now close to making a comeback.

Rodgers said: "He had his training session with the team yesterday, he trained very well. That was as comfortable as he has looked, even when he was coming back before, when he was maybe a little bit tentative.

"I thought he looked back to normal. We will see how he feels today, but if he is not ready for tomorrow we won't risk it. He has been out a long time and we need to make sure that he is ready and feels ready."

Captain Steven Gerrard and defender Martin Skrtel, rested for Saturday's FA Cup clash against Bolton, are likely to return but it remains to be seen if striker Mario Balotelli features.

Balotelli was omitted at the weekend for reasons of form and attitude, although Rodgers continues to insist - contrary to speculation - the controversial Italian does have a future at Anfield.

He said: "We will give Mario every chance. We brought him in here for this season to give him every chance to show consistently that he can play at a team consistently at the top level.

"It has been a difficult period for him - no doubt - but he is a good boy who does want to fight for his opportunity and chance here.

"I have seen some clippings this morning (suggesting) that that is him over with (here) - but that's not the case at all."