Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas admits he does not watch Italian football, but believes Jose Mourinho's former team Inter will do well this season.

Inter lost their first Serie A game of the season 4-3 away to Palermo on Sunday, but Villas-Boas believes they can remedy that result against Trabzonspor in the Champions League.

Speaking to Mediaset Premium after Chelsea's 2-0 win over German club Bayer Leverkusen at Stamford Bridge, the coach said: "I do not follow Italian football, I just read the results.

"Inter lost a spectacular game at Palermo, but these things happen.

"I think the Nerazzurri can have a great season as they have great players."

Inter's kick-off against Trabzonspor is at 20:45 (CET) on Wednesday at San Siro, while Chelsea's next game is against Premier League champions Manchester United on Sunday at Old Trafford.