HEAVEN & PELL FOR ANT

MANUEL PELLEGRINI admitted big-spending Chelsea have got the bigger budget - but insisted they are not favourites to win the Europa Conference League.

- JOHN CROSS

The Real Betis boss (above) has overcome huge financial pressures to reach the final.

Pellegrini says the determination of his players means that tonight's final is far from being a David versus Goliath battle.

The former West Ham and Manchester City manager said: "It's very easy for me to say that Chelsea are favourites. Their budget is a little bit more than ours. But I don’t agree with that.