Steve

Ballack attempts a cross. Goes out for a throw.

WOOO quality start by the lads.

GET IN NICO, COME ON BLUES

Corner to us, come on lads.

ahhhh ash should of scored now. Could of been 2-0 to both coles.

Come on joe, should of scored.

Come on boys. Game underway.

Lads coming out now. Come on Chels!!!!

Chelsea are expected to line up in the following 4-3-3 formation: 1 Petr Cech 2 Branislav Ivanovic 6 Ricardo Carvalho 26 John Terry © 3 Ashley Cole 13 Michael Ballack 35 Juliano Belletti 8 Frank Lampard 10 Joe Cole 39 Nicolas Anelka 15 Florent Malouda Substitutes: 40 Hilario, 19 Paulo Ferreira, 33 Alex, 18 Yury Zhirkov, 24 Nemanja Matic, 45 Fabio Borini, 23 Daniel Sturridge. Chelsea FC Back to 4-3-3 again, come on lads.

Huth just scored for stoke over liverpool. 1-1 90th minute.

About half an hour to kick off. Come on Chels!

Your argument is an odd one. Kuyt is hard worker, why would you even compare the two players they are completely different? You make it sound like he has not technical ability. He has an amazing finish on him and when on form i cant see why he wouldnt be able to push drogba and anelka for a starting 11 spot.

A man of his word, Carlo Ancelotti took his squad out for dinner in the week after losing a training ground bet. The manager was forced to cough up for his players after they pulled off a practiced routine against Watford in the FA Cup a fortnight ago, and he believes keeping the squad relaxed is an important tool as the title race warms up. 'I paid for dinner for my players because I lost a bet with them. I was happy to eat with my players, it was a good evening, with jokes. No problem,' he smiled. 'The bet was a personal bet. It was a skill on a free-kick on the pitch, the players never tried to do this thing, and I said when you try to do this I will pay for dinner. They tried against Watford and I paid. 'We had dinner at an Italian restaurant in London, and had good food. I don't like betting, I've never been to a casino, and I prefer to spend my money on food!' These informal situations are a staple of Italian culture, but are not something he is looking to force upon his men. 'Usually I invite my players to dinner or lunch, it was a normal situation in the past but I don't want to put pressure for this,' he explained. 'If they are happy to come, I am happy. I know very well they have families, I don't want to take time from the family, the children, but if they like sometimes we can do it. 'I think it is important for me to have a good relationship with the players, they put the ideas of the coach on the pitch. For this it is necessary to have a good relationship and maintain respect. I am the coach and I have to choose, I think it's important. 'The players have very good knowledge of if they can joke, when they have to be serious, they have a good control of this which is important. It is important to give all the players good motivation.' Today Ancelotti will have to disappoint one or two players who would like, and may be expecting a start. One could be Daniel Sturridge, the other between Alex and Ricardo Carvalho who have both staked a claim to partner John Terry in central defence. Elsewhere, the coach has his line-up pretty well sorted, with his list of names revealing another start in midfield for Juliano Belletti, and Florent Malouda andJoe Cole expected instead of young striker Sturridge. 'Cech, Ivanovic right-back, Terry, Ashley Cole, Ballack, Belletti, Lampard, Anelka. I think Joe Cole, Malouda, Anelka,' Ancelotti said. Chelsea FC Seems there is a good relationship starting between the players and Carlo, which is good to read about.

I dont think he will be out at all either. Hes just not match fit and should not of been playing 45 minutes. The tackle that drogs did on him could of been alot worse. It wasnt on purpose its just the way essiens leg looked after it. He should be ok.

Hardly, i think as soon as we lost ess this season we started playing terrible, just like we did last season.

Full Time. 3-1 Praying Essien is ok after that tackle.

Penalty to Ghana now. 92nd Minute. Goal. 3-1

Drogba 3 - 0

Ess looks very slow going towards the ball now, not going into many challenges. Please let him be ok. It seemed like a pretty heavy knock on his knee.

Drogba might of just injured essien.

Ivory Coast 2 - 0 Ghana Beautiful Free kick.

Ghana hit the post. Essien been in some heavy challenges, be careful lad.

Eboue has been given a straight red card. Terrible tackle to be fair.

The pitch looks terrible. The grass is just getting cut up so easily.

Second half underway. Essien On.