Closed Chelsea v Sporting Lisbon

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

Team to play Sporting Lisbon: Cech ©; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Cahill, Filipe Luis; Mikel, Matic; Schurrle, Fabregas, Salah; Diego Costa. #CFC

[nyikolajevics 2,605]

Cech christensen zouma ake Luiz ramires fabregas schurrles salah remy drogba

Christensen played 90 minutes this afternoon

[Special Juan 27,602]

Great team, and very strong.

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

AZPI AND FILIPE AS FULLBACKS!

FABREGAS PUSHED FORWARD!

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!

[nyikolajevics 2,605]

Mikel and Matic in the pivot What a creative duo!

Fábregas behind the striker will be interesting though. I am also happy to finally see Filipe and Azpi as fullbacks.

[petr.breu 1,618]

Team to play Sporting Lisbon: Cech ©; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Cahill, Filipe Luis; Mikel, Matic; Schurrle, Fabregas, Salah; Diego Costa. #CFC

Our subs v Sporting: Beeney, Ivanovic, Ramires, Loftus-Cheek, Oscar, Remy, Drogba. #CFC

I don't understand, why Matic, Cahill a Fabregas starts...

[didierforever 7,349]

GC is getting massive workload.

rambo should have started.

[dUMB 189]

Team to play Sporting Lisbon: Cech ©; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Cahill, Filipe Luis; Mikel, Matic; Schurrle, Fabregas, Salah; Diego Costa. #CFC

Our subs v Sporting: Beeney, Ivanovic, Ramires, Loftus-Cheek, Oscar, Remy, Drogba. #CFC

I don't understand, why Matic, Cahill a Fabregas starts...

Because you cant rotate all of them

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Where is Ake? Injured?

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

Perfect game to test out both Azpi and Luis at the flanks and Cesc in the number 10 role

[dUMB 189]

Cant wait to see them play

[Special Juan 27,602]

Matic missed Newcastle and Cesc misses Hull, very simple.

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Team to play Sporting Lisbon: Cech ©; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Cahill, Filipe Luis; Mikel, Matic; Schurrle, Fabregas, Salah; Diego Costa. #CFC

Our subs v Sporting: Beeney, Ivanovic, Ramires, Loftus-Cheek, Oscar, Remy, Drogba. #CFC

I don't understand, why Matic, Cahill a Fabregas starts...

Matic did not play last week, fabregas wont play next week and we need one experienced cb to partner Zouma since Terry is being rested.

[Jusek 2,031]

Release the RLC!

[lucio 5,418]

considering its a meaningless game for us, would rather see cheek than obi. just hope he gets at least half an hour regardless of score. if drogba comes on before him...

[Thendo 1,088]

Very happy to see both Azpi and Luis in the XI together. Not much of an "acadamy day" as José put it though, only RLC (and Beeney) on the bench. I thought Ake was back since he was in some training pics, but obviously not fit enough to play, shame.

[Pizy 18,538]

Dream fullback setup.

I just pray Filipe has a good/great match or we may not see him again for a month.

Just give him a run of games!

[robsblubot 3,595]

Seems like Ramires isn't quite ready yet. At least not nearly 100%.