Chelsea vs Man City

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Chelsea lineup (4-3-3):

40. Hilario

02. Ivanovic

06. Carvalho

26. Terry ©

15. Malouda

08. Lampard

12. Mikel

13. Ballack

39. Anelka

11. Drogba

21. Kalou

Prediction: Chelsea 3-1 Man City (Telegraph), Chelsea 2-0 Man City & Drogba to score 1st (Mail).

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Chelsea lineup (4-3-3):

40. Hilario

02. Ivanovic

06. Carvalho

26. Terry ©

15. Malouda

08. Lampard

12. Mikel

13. Ballack

39. Anelka

11. Drogba

21. Kalou

Prediction: Chelsea 3-1 Man City (Telegraph), Chelsea 2-0 Man City & Drogba to score 1st (Mail).

Oh great, Malouda once again at LB, ballhogger Kalou at left wing and Mr. wasteful Ballack at Midfield.

[Badboy 1,526]

Oh great, Malouda once again at LB, ballhogger Kalou at left wing and Mr. wasteful Ballack at Midfield.

Oh easy chill homeboy !

[BlueLion. 21,491]

That line up will work. Trust me.

[millzy_chelsea_fan 4]

TEAM NEWS: Chelsea V MANCHESTER CITY

Florent Malouda continues at left-back, while Joe Cole is recalled behind Didier Drogba.

With Yury Zhirkov still sidelined with a calf complaint and Ashley Cole out for three months, Carlo Ancelotti keeps faith with the Frenchman who impressed at Inter on Wednesday.

Elsewhere Hilario stands in for Petr Cech in goal, while Manchester City have Carlos Tevez back after compassionate leave. Former Blue Wayne Bridge is at left-back and Shaun Wright-Phillips is on the bench.

Chelsea are expected to line-up in the following 4-3-2-1 formation:

1 Petr Cech

2 Branislav Ivanovic

6 Ricardo Carvalho

26 John Terry ©

15 Florent Malouda

13 Michael Ballack

12 John Mikel Obi

8 Frank Lampard

10 Joe Cole

39 Nicolas Anelka

11 Didier Drogba

Subs: 22 Ross Turnbull, 19 Paulo Ferreira, 33 Alex, 35 Juliano Belletti, 24 Nemanja Matic, 21 Salomon Kalou, 23 Daniel Sturridge.

City are expected to line up in a 4-3-3 formation:

Given ©; Zabaleta, Richards, Lescott, Bridge; Kompany, De Jong, Barry; Bellamy, Tevez, Johnson.

Subs: Taylor, Toure, Onuoha, Sylvinho, Wright-Phillips, Santa Cruz, Ibrahim.

The referee for today's match is Mike Dean.

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Do my eyes deceive me? Mark Hughes is finally back in the public eye.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Sturridge to come on a score

[Steve 10,227]

Good to see joey back in the squad lets hope he can perform, he really needs to prove himself. Malouda can perform at left back again. Lets just get the win!

[Steve 10,227]

Terry has a mohawk haha nice

[Steve 10,227]

Wow the tension in the tunnel

[Steve 10,227]

Lads coming out the tunnel now. Interesting to see, whats going to happen when they have to shake hands.

[Steve 10,227]

Wayne didnt shake terrys hand, what a sook lol.

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cmon Chelsea

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only bridge didnt shake hands

[Alee. 182]

Wtf. Wayne Bridge should have shook hands. Drama Queen

[Steve 10,227]

Game underway, come on lads. Lets get the win.

[Steve 10,227]

Wayne got booed by all the Chelsea fans.

[Steve 10,227]

Frank shoots from around 25 yards out. Had time to take a touch.