Chelsea are likely to be fined on Thursday by UEFA's Control and Disciplinary Body for two misdemeanours during and after their Champions League clash with Barcelona at the Nou Camp.

The last-16 first leg, which Chelsea lost 2-1, has been overshadowed by the events which led to Swedish referee Anders Frisk retiring from the game.

The incident when Frisk is alleged to have spoken with Barca coach Frank Rijkaard eclipsed the fact UEFA were unhappy with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho failing to attend the post-match press conference and that his side were late on the pitch for the second half.

The row has escalated to unprecedented heights following Chelsea's claim witnesses saw Rijkaard leave Frisk's room during the interval.

The report they submitted to UEFA has led to disrepute charges for Mourinho, his assistant Steve Clarke and security official Les Miles. Mourinho expects UEFA to drop the charges and Chelsea are standing by their version of events.

Mourinho told Portuguese television: "I have the expectation of complete dismissal, complete dismissal."

Yet UEFA have stated, in their opinion, all three made 'false declarations' and the club deliberately created a 'poisoned ambience' for the return leg which Chelsea duly won 4-2 to reach the quarter-finals.

Those charges, which carry the ultimate sanction of elimination from the competition, will not be heard until March 31.

Chelsea will, however, almost certainly be fined for the two other charges. It is understood Mourinho hurled abuse at Frisk when the official opened to door to request Chelsea make their way onto the pitch for the second half.

The abuse was, it is believed, included in Frisk's report and UEFA are likely to make an example of the club to act as a deterrent.

UEFA director of communications William Gaillard, however, insists Mourinho will receive a fair hearing.

He said: "Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty. It is his right to say what he thinks. The Control and Disciplinary body will look at all the evidence."

Mourinho could received a touchline ban but Chelsea are unlikely to be thrown out of the competition.

Even when faced with having to sit in the stands, Mourinho has demonstrated an amazing propensity for getting his message across to his players.

In the dying moments of Porto's 4-1 win over Lazio in the UEFA Cup semi-final first leg in April 2003, Mourinho grabbed the shirt of Lazio's Lucas Castroman and pulled him over as he was about to take a throw-in.

UEFA fined him £1,100 and banished him to the stands for the second leg in Rome. Forbidden from communicating with his players during the game and scrutinised by UEFA officials, Mourinho simply devised a way of getting round the ban.

Flanked by two assistants with laptops, they simply typed his instructions into the computer and and transmitted them to two other assistants at pitchside.

Meanwhile, Chelsea could enter another row at the Football League Appeals Committee hearing into their compensation claim involving former striker Adrian Mutu.

Chelsea want £8million in compensation from the 26-year-old Romania striker who tested positive for cocaine last October and was sacked from the club.

Mutu had three-and-a-half years of his five-year deal left and Chelsea want more than half of the £15.8 million they paid for him.

Meanwhile, Wayne Bridge has returned to the training ground for the first time since breaking his ankle a month ago and has already set his sights on returning for the start of next season.

Bridge said: I feel a little better this week, a lot more positive. When you first do it (the injury) you are a bit devastated but I have to think more positively now.

"I have done a few sit-ups and a few leg weights to try and get some muscle back as I have lost a bit but it is going to be a slow process at the moment.

"I'm mostly just sitting and waiting. I can't do too much. Hopefully in three weeks I'll get an air cast on and can start manipulating the ankle to get it moving a bit. But for weight bearing I have to wait at least six weeks.

"You have to aim for pre-season. I want to be running and kicking the ball then and I want to be there for the start of the season. It will be hard work."