Jose Names 21-Man Squad To Take On Schalke, Find Out If Cole & Schurrle Made It
Chelsea get back to Champions League action when they take on Schalke in Germany on Tuesday night in what could be a crucial match in Group E.
The Blues currently sit third in the group standings after recovering from a shock defeat to Basel on match-day one to beat Steaua Bucharest last time out, so the upcoming double-header with Schalke is likely to prove vital.
Ahead of the game, boss Jose Mourinho has named his squad on Chelseafc.com with 21 players on board to Gelsenkirchen from Gatwick Airport on Monday afternoon.
The good news is that attacker Andre Schurrle has made the flight and is in the squad after missing Saturday’s 4-1 win over Cardiff with a muscle injury picked up while away with the German national team last week. He took part in full training on Monday morning so is in contention to feature.
However, the bad news is that left-back Ashley Cole misses out and hasn’t travelled with the rest of the squad. Cole sustained a rib injury during Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Norwich earlier this month and has been forced to sit on the sidelines for England’s recent World Cup double-header as well as Saturday clash with Cardiff.
He did take part in training today but Mourinho feels tomorrow’s game has come too soon for the 32-year-old and left him back in west London to continue his rehabilitation.
Marco van Ginkel is the only other injury victim so Mourinho has taken a strong 21-man squad with him to Germany.
What would be your preferred starting team for the game? Share your views below.
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Godwin jessy
October 21, 2013 at 11:28 pm
Were is ba?
Godwin jessy
October 21, 2013 at 11:29 pm
Were is ba?my fanz
kelvin
October 22, 2013 at 6:31 am
cech
azplicueta ivanovic luiz betrand mikel ramires mata oscar Hazard Eto’o
Yusuff zakariyah
October 22, 2013 at 7:47 am
Cech,ivanovic,luiz,terry,lampard,ramires,schurrle,hazard,oscar,torres
Igodo Joseph Africanous jnr.
October 22, 2013 at 8:26 am
Cech, David Luiz, Cahill, Ivanovic, Bertrand, Mikel, Ramires, Hazard, Oscar, Willian, Eto’o. (Schurrle, Torres, Mata and Lampard will start from the Bench).
Cadillac 1
October 22, 2013 at 9:46 am
Cech, cahil,luiz,azpilicueta,bertrand,obi,hazard,mata, oscar, torres, schurrle. Perfect line up.
Oladiran Oluwasegun Isaac
October 22, 2013 at 10:03 am
Cech, ivanovic, cahill, terry, betrand, mikel, ramires, oscar, schurrle, hazard, torres. (mata, eto’o, lampard, willian) should start from d bench.
ngwu mike
October 22, 2013 at 10:22 am
dis line wil do. Mou take note….cech..ivan.cahil,terry.azipicuta..ramires..luiz..william.oscar.hazard .Ba orshurle(sub) wit dis, chelsea wil 4-1
ngwu mike
October 22, 2013 at 10:27 am
or stil, rplace luiz wit mikel,oscar wit mata, ba wit torres! Up bluez!
Slam Dias Jnr
October 22, 2013 at 10:38 am
Cech,ivanovic.bertrand,luiz,terry,lampard,ramires,oscar,hazard,mata,torres
ab lv
October 22, 2013 at 10:59 am
Ceck,betrand,luiz,terry,ivanovic,mikel,ramires,wiliem,oscar,harzard,tores.
omisoji oyedeji daniel
October 22, 2013 at 11:05 am
best of lock 2 al chelsea team
Logo
October 22, 2013 at 11:21 am
Cech,ivanovic,cahil,terry,bertrand,ramires,lampard,shcurlle,oscar,hazard,torres
giwa j.j
October 22, 2013 at 12:59 pm
Cech,cahil,terry,bertrad,ivanovic,mikel,ramires,hazard,willian,oscar,torres. With dis chelsea victory is sure. Why is mou benching mikel?
chris santos
October 22, 2013 at 1:22 pm
cech,Ivan,chill,terry betrand ramires mikel lampard oscar hazard etoo
De-master
October 22, 2013 at 3:35 pm
De-master of de game,my blood is blue… Blues eva blue!!! Cech,David luiz,Cahill,Terry,Ivanovic,Ramires,Mikel,Hazard,Oscar,willian,Torres…. (let lampard cum in 4 Ramires,Eto 4 Torres,Mata 4 willian)…. Thanks
obyno
October 22, 2013 at 4:02 pm
Cech,ivanovic,luiz,terry,bertrand,mikel ramires,hazard,mata,oscar,eto’o.all the best to chelsea squade as a whole!blues for life!!
Emmazy
October 22, 2013 at 4:10 pm
Cech,Ivanovic,cahill,David Luiz,bertrand,lampard,ramires,oscar,Hazard,shurrule,Torres,substitution.willian 4 bertrand,Eto,o 4 Torres,Mata 4 shurrule,
Ralph
October 22, 2013 at 4:40 pm
Cech
Ivanovic Luiz terry betrand
Mikel Ramires
Hazard Oscar Willian
Eto’o
Subs:Lampard,Mata,Torres,Schurle
Robert chilomo
October 22, 2013 at 5:23 pm
cech ivanovich luiz tery Bertrand Ramires Oscar lampard Torres William hazard (churle 4 Oscar. etoo 4 Torres. mata 4 William. mikel 4 lamps )