Security is heightened for this trip following the Paris terror attacks, but only injured pair Thibaut Courtois and Radamel Falcao will miss the game, which will take place at Haifa's Sammy Ofer Stadium, 60 miles north of Tel Aviv, as the arena is more suitable for European fixtures.
Chelsea, who beat Norwich 1-0 on Saturday to end a three-match losing streak in the Barclays Premier League, would qualify for the last 16 if they win and Porto beat Dynamo Kiev.
Mourinho said at his pre-match press conference on Monday: ``We are focused on what we have to do.''
``Tomorrow is simple. If we lose, we are in trouble. If we lose we depend on other results.
``If we get a draw we can qualify in the last game, but we cannot be first.
``If we win, maybe we qualify tomorrow and we have a big chance to finish first. The result tomorrow is very important for us.''
Mourinho also took the opportunity to take a veiled swipe at Graeme Le Saux.
Le Saux was one of the six players who did not travel to Tel Aviv 14 years ago.
The former England international last month criticised Mourinho's ``damaging'' behaviour after a series of disciplinary run-ins with the Football Association and the Dr Eva Carneiro controversy amid Chelsea's miserable start to the season.
Mourinho added: ``I didn't have one single problem inside of the squad. I didn't have a Graeme Le Saux. I had everybody without fears, just wanting to come.
``I had even a player who maybe tomorrow or after tomorrow, his wife is having a baby and he's here to play, because he knows how important it is for us.''
Maccabi Tel Aviv boss Slavisa Jokanovic has not given up hope of finishing third and qualifying for the Europa League.
His men would need to win both their remaining games - a tall ask considering they have lost all four fixtures so far.
Jokanovic said: ``We have in front of us two games and we want six points if we have the opportunity of playing next spring in the Europa League.
``I expect we're going to find our best performance.
Chelsea, who beat Norwich 1-0 on Saturday to end a three-match losing streak in the Barclays Premier League, would qualify for the last 16 if they win and Porto beat Dynamo Kiev.
Mourinho said at his pre-match press conference on Monday: ``We are focused on what we have to do.''
``Tomorrow is simple. If we lose, we are in trouble. If we lose we depend on other results.
``If we get a draw we can qualify in the last game, but we cannot be first.
``If we win, maybe we qualify tomorrow and we have a big chance to finish first. The result tomorrow is very important for us.''
Mourinho also took the opportunity to take a veiled swipe at Graeme Le Saux.
Le Saux was one of the six players who did not travel to Tel Aviv 14 years ago.
The former England international last month criticised Mourinho's ``damaging'' behaviour after a series of disciplinary run-ins with the Football Association and the Dr Eva Carneiro controversy amid Chelsea's miserable start to the season.
Mourinho added: ``I didn't have one single problem inside of the squad. I didn't have a Graeme Le Saux. I had everybody without fears, just wanting to come.
``I had even a player who maybe tomorrow or after tomorrow, his wife is having a baby and he's here to play, because he knows how important it is for us.''
Maccabi Tel Aviv boss Slavisa Jokanovic has not given up hope of finishing third and qualifying for the Europa League.
His men would need to win both their remaining games - a tall ask considering they have lost all four fixtures so far.
Jokanovic said: ``We have in front of us two games and we want six points if we have the opportunity of playing next spring in the Europa League.
``I expect we're going to find our best performance.
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