Closed Thailand XI v Chelsea

[Sheva. 5,373]

Matt Barlow said no Courtois, because he's expecting his first child. No Fabregas due to injury.

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3099399/Chelsea-head-Thailand-tour-John-Terry-continue-title-party-plane.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3099242/Thibaut-Courtois-miss-Chelsea-s-post-season-tour-Thailand-Australia-awaits-birth-child.html

Both stories mentioned who's in the squad and who's not but no full squad details though.

[didierforever 7,349]

First-team players: Eden Hazard, Branislav Ivanović, John Terry, Nemanja Matić, Diego Costa, Petr Čech, César Azpilicueta, John Mikel Obi, Loïc Rémy
First-team youngsters: Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Izzy Brown, Nathan Aké, Andreas Christensen

Academy youngsters: Jamal Blackman, Mitchell Beeney, Ola Aina, Jake Clarke-Salter, Jay Dasilva, Jeremie Boga, Charlie Colkett, Jordan Houghton, Charly Musonda, Dominic Solanke

First-team players missing in action include Filipe Luís, Willian, Juan Cuadrado (all three getting ready for the Copa America), Cesc Fàbregas (nose surgery), Oscar (hip injury), Kurt Zouma (knee injury), Ramires (recovering from illness), and Thibaut Courtois who's expecting the birth of his child.

atleast 5 of the 9 first teamers should not even have boarded the plane (EH, IVA, JT, Matic, Costa).

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Hazard will be the first name on the sheet. This is a marketing event and he's our most marketable player. I don't like it but that's the reality.

[didierforever 7,349]

Hazard will be the first name on the sheet. This is a marketing event and he's our most marketable player. I don't like it but that's the reality.

why cant they do all this marketing in india??

i mean look at our bloody population.. so much scope.. plus i would get to see them..

[Jase 43,479]

Hazard will be the first name on the sheet. This is a marketing event and he's our most marketable player. I don't like it but that's the reality.

But doubt he'll play the full game. Those Thailand players better not start going all Stoke on him!

[stroey 2,525]

why cant they do all this marketing in india??

i mean look at our bloody population.. so much scope.. plus i would get to see them..

How popular is football in India? Is it the no. 2 sport there? No.1 is cricket, right?

[stroey 2,525]

But doubt he'll play the full game. Those Thailand players better not start going all Stoke on him!

Hopefully no Ong bak (muay thai) moves!

[didierforever 7,349]

How popular is football in India? Is it the no. 2 sport there? No.1 is cricket, right?

all the sports are no.2 here. its like

1. cricket

2. hockey, tennis, football.

you are considered a freak if you have the gall of watching football over cricket.

[nyikolajevics 2,422]

2. hockey, tennis, football.

you are considered a freak if you have the gall of watching football over cricket.

They play ice hockey in India?

[didierforever 7,349]

They play ice hockey in India?

field hockey.

[Madmax 9,219]

you are considered a freak if you have the gall of watching football over cricket.

Don't know where you live but it's quite the contrary in the metros (can speak for Mumbai and Delhi), especially in the teenage - late 20s bracket. It's "cooler" to watch football than cricket there.

[didierforever 7,349]

Don't know where you live but it's quite the contrary in the metros (can speak for Mumbai and Delhi), especially in the teenage - late 20s bracket. It's "cooler" to watch football than cricket there.

did my engineering from iit-madras. 5 years and had to put up a fight to watch any football match if any lousy IPL match was going on.

right now working in gurgaon, and cant find a soul playing football anywhere.

mumbai on the other hand i can believe. probably the only place (of all the places i have stayed) where people are actually interested in football.

[Viper22 2,418]

My next 5 days are just going to be spent praying to whichever god decides to listen that Hazard, Matic and Costa at the very least get back in one piece. Those 3 are our most vital players and it worries me greatly that they're travelling and not resting.

Dave and JT are less vital but still incredibly important (Assuming Luis staying and another CB coming in as to why they're not vital).

Will be pretty pissed off if 1 of those 5 ends up badly injured as a result of this.... No marketing opportunities are worth that.

[Fulham Broadway 16,392]

Bollocks. I suppose this means another year of Singha beer at the Bridge.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Bollocks. I suppose this means another year of Singha beer at the Bridge.

I haven't been to the bridge in a while. Has it got to £5 a pint yet?

[Fulham Broadway 16,392]

I haven't been to the bridge in a while. Has it got to £5 a pint yet?

Not quite, but I dont like it. Better to pre load

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Hazard will be the first name on the sheet. This is a marketing event and he's our most marketable player. I don't like it but that's the reality.

You're right but its also an end of the season friendly and I'm sure both teams understand that and will act accordingly.