Ancelotti names early Chelsea line-up

Soccer: Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has already named his side ahead of their Champions League opener in Group F against MSK…

Soccer:Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has already named his side ahead of their Champions League opener in Group F against MSK Zilina tomorrow night.

The Chelsea line-up is: Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, John Terry, Alex, Yuri Zhirkov, Michael Essien, Yossi Benayoun, John Obi Mikel, Daniel Sturridge, Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka.

Captain Terry has shaken off a rib injury to play while England midfielder Frank Lampard is out with a hernia problem and left-back Ashley Cole has been rested.

Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba is suspended and full-back Jose Bosingwa is out with a knee injury.

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Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, Alex, Zhirkov, Essien, Benayoun, Mikel, Sturridge, Malouda, Anelka. Subs (from):Turnbull, Hilario, Ferreira, Ramires, Kalou, Kakuta, Van Aanholt, Bruma.