Thursday 7 March 2013

Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion: fit preview - Telegraph.co.uk

Chelsea (Possible, 4-3-1-2 ): Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Cole; Ramires, Lampard, Mikel; Hazard; Mata, Ba.Out: Romeu (leg), Benayoun (foot). WBA (Possible, 4-2-3-1 ): Foster; Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell; Morrison, MulumbuOut: Gera, Thorne (both leg), Lukaku (ineligible), Popov (suspended ).Test: Long (leg). Betting: Home 1-3, Away 6-1, Draw 10-3. Team NewsA determining afternoon for temporary director Rafael BenAtez following his critical remarks about Chelsea fans. John Terry may need to accept yet another put on the counter as Frank Lampard retains his campaign setting a brand new Chelsea goalscoring report before his summer starting. Cesar Azpilicueta (knee) and Gary Cahill (virus) can be found again after missing the midweek FA Cup gain at Middlesbrough. Oriol Romeu remains a long-term absentee. Meanwhile, West Brom might be without their two front line strikers at Stamford Bridge. On-loan Romelu Lukaku is ineligible to handle his parent club but forward companion Shane Long been unable to train so much this week and has is just a doubt with the foot injury suffered against Sunderland. Left straight back Goran Popov can complete a three game ban for his red card against Tottenham. Due to the dilemmas, Albion head coach Steve Clarke, once of Chelsea, has included 16-year-old midfielder Isaiah Brown, who is still at school, in his squad. Fit NotesAlbion are deadly if you are a Chelsea director. Defeats at The Hawthorns did for Andre Villas Boas (this past year on Monday) and Roberto Di Matteo in November. Once the Italian left Chelsea were third and four points off the most effective. Today they're fourth and 19 items adrift. Even a win may not be enough to truly save Rafael BenAtez, and Albion head mentor Steve Clarke, once a blue, is guaranteed a warmer reception. Statistic of the game: Albion last won at Stamford Bridge over 34 years ago, in September 1978. Robert Kelso's prediction: Chelsea 2 West Bromwich Albion 0.

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