Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
Friday, 23 October 2009 13:09Chelsea will welcome back Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba against Blackburn tomorrow.
Drogba was suspended for their midweek Champions League win over Atletico Madrid.
But Jose Bosingwa (knee), and Yury Zhirkov (knee) are out while midfielder John Mikel Obi and defender Alex are not deemed match fit after recovering from injury.
Blackburn have a handful of players battling a virus as they prepare for their clash at Chelsea.
Manager Sam Allardyce has not yet ruled any of the affected players out but will check on them in the morning before deciding on his starting XI.
Striker Franco Di Santo is ineligible to face his parent club, Vince Grella remains sidelined with a thigh injury and Pascal Chimbonda is a doubt with a calf strain.
Chelsea squad: Cech, Hilario, Turnbull, Ivanovic, A Cole, Carvalho, Terry, Belletti, Hutchinson, Bruma, Essien, Lampard, J Cole, Ballack, Malouda, Deco, Kalou, Drogba, Sturridge, Anelka, Borini.
Blackburn Rovers squad: Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Givet, Nelsen, Chimbonda, Diouf, Andrews, Pedersen, Dunn, Roberts, Brown, Jacobsen, Nzonzi, Emerton, Hoilett, Kalini, McCarthy, Olsson, Jones.
