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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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