Chelsea vs Blackburn - Setanta Sports (I think) - 17:15 Kick Off

poyplemonkeys · 09-15-2007, 03:08 PM

Supposed we should probably have a thread.

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Chelsea v Blackburn

Stamford Bridge
Saturday, 15 September
Kick-off: 1715 BST

Chelsea will be without striker Didier Drogba (knee) and midfielder Frank Lampard (thigh).

Ricardo Carvalho (thigh), Michael Ballack (ankle) and Wayne Bridge (ankle) also miss out, while striker Andriy Shevchenko is in the squad.

Blackburn are waiting to confirm the fitness of Roque Santa Cruz, Benni McCarthy and Aaron Mokoena after they were away on international duty.

But the trio are expected to be fit to give Rovers a full-strength squad.

Chelsea (from): Cech, Cudicini, Hilario, Ferreira, Belletti, A Cole, Ben Haim, Terry, Carvalho, Essien, Mikel, J Cole, Malouda, Sidwell, Pizarro, Drogba, Shevchenko, Kalou, Wright-Phillips, Lampard.

Blackburn (from): Friedel, Enckelman, Emerton, Samba, Nelsen, Ooijer, Warnock, Bentley, Dunn, Savage, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, McCarthy, Derbyshire, Roberts, Tugay, Mokoena, Rigters, Khizanishvili.

Quite like the way BBC have said Chelsea will be without Drogba and Lampard and then included them both in the possible team.

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> CechBelletti Terry Alex A. Cole Mikel Essien J. ColeSweep Malouda Sheva</pre>

Please. Will be a tough game, Blackburn played well against us in the FA Cup last year and have had a good start to the season. No doubt it will be physical, but fair. Always is but we can match them in that respect np.

2-1 I reckon Sheva and Sweep with Derbyshire getting a consolation goal for Blackburn

ubos · 09-15-2007, 03:12 PM

Very close game I expect. 2-1 to us or a 1-1 draw, with Blackburn scoring first.

birdy123 · 09-15-2007, 03:12 PM

2-0 please.

Ratinho · 09-15-2007, 03:16 PM

Liverpool let my bet down so i don't care.

Mon Rovers obviously but meh.

Dying Dougs · 09-15-2007, 03:16 PM

I think we can win 2-0, santa cruz to score first as well :cool:

last time we lost a game was the fa cup semi against chelsea, im pretty confident for this one.

Chapman · 09-15-2007, 03:22 PM

Got a feeling Sidwell will get a start today, good game to bring him in for as it will obviously be very physical, gonna be a tight game, will take any ind of win.

C'mon The Chels!

Lathund · 09-15-2007, 03:24 PM

"But the trio are expected to be fit to give Rovers a full-strength squad."

Seems like Reid has been out for so long that journalists have forgotten about his existence

This'll be the best chance we have in a long time to beat Chelsea away, but that doesn't exactly mean it's a big chance. I've predicted a 2-0 win for Chelsea, but we can well get a draw.