Kieran.

Good run from Bosingwa.

Drogba and Ballack chatting before the match.

Relax, Drogba wasn't bad at all vs. Liverpool.

I agree, it's good news. Cole shouldn't be risked for Wolves and Bertrand can get a much needed start.

Cole has an ankle injury and has a 60% chance of playing against Wolves. - CFC official twitter

A win tonight would basically clinch first. We would have 11, Valencia would have 8 (assuming they beat Genk), Bayer would have 6

I don't think Bos on the left will be a disaster. It will give Cole some well needed rest.

OK, I could understand not starting Torres for Liverpool, but I don't get this one.

I actually had a feeling Bos would play LB...really weird.

Starting Lineup: Cech; Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Bos; Ramires, Meireles, Lampard; Mata, Drogba, Sturridge Bench: Turnbull, Alex, Mikel, Malouda, McEachran, Torres

I miss him. :'(

Sorry mate, Ferreira was left home.

Mind you that AVB said nothing on Kalou so I'd rather see someone else out there. Idk, the 4-2-3-1 has looked great for us this season.

Something differently? That's a bit exciting. I want to see a 4-2-3-1.

AVB's decision to exclude Bertrand is mindblowing and probably his worst decision yet.

Could I be GZA? Only kidding, I like my name for now. This joke will go over most of your heads...please disregard it

Agreed. We HAVE to qualify. As you stated, we simply cannot afford to not qualify.

Dos Santos' is the goal of the year for me.

Apparently we sent offers for him in the summer, won't be surprised if we go after him again.

I still feel like death when we lose.

The billion pound goal...was probably not meant to have been a shot.

Those who are calling for AVB's head need to step back and think...what would sacking him now do? Bringing in AVB was never going to be an instant success. We have to battle the likes of ManU and Man City with players such as Kalou and Malouda. For those saying he should have brought in more players this summer, he was hired at the end of the summer. If he had been hired right after Ancelotti was fired, our squad would look pretty different. Give AVB this winter and the following summer, and our squad is going to be playing the football AVB wants to play. You have to be patient.

I think Mikel would shine in Italy, a league much slower than the Premier League. I feel that the PL is too quick for him, thoughts?

I really want us to smash them come the 29th. Don't care if it's the Carling Cup, it's either sides best chance at a trophy this season.