Chelsea Name 21-Man Squad For Galatasaray Game: Luiz + Mikel Both Travel
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has taken a 21-man squad with him Istanbul this afternoon ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League last 16 clash with Galatasaray.
Among the party that left London today are defender David Luiz and midfielder John Obi Mikel, despite the pair missing Saturday’s 1-0 win over Everton due to injury.
Attacking midfielder Oscar is also included despite being forced off at half time against the Toffees with an ankle injury, but the trio are all expected to face late fitness tests before a decision is made over their involvement against the Turkish giants.
January signings Nemanja Matic and Mohamed Salah are left back in London as they are ineligible to play in the Champions League having already featured for Benfica and FC Basel in the group stages, but youngsters Tomas Kalas and Nathan Ake both make the trip.
Chelsea confirmed the full squad on their official website this afternoon:
Goalkeepers
Petr Cech, Mark Schwarzer, Henrique Hilario
Defenders
John Terry, Gary Cahill, David Luiz, Ashley Cole, Cesar Azpilicueta, Branislav Ivanovic, Tomas Kalas
Midfielders
Nathan Ake, Frank Lampard, John Mikel Obi, Ramires, Oscar, Eden Hazard, Andre Schurrle, Willian
Strikers
Fernando Torres, Samuel Eto’o, Demba Ba.
Chelsea have been forced to leave two days early due to the travelling time involved but they will be able to train in Istanbul on Tuesday ahead of the game the following day.
Mourinho will be desperate to pick up a positive result before the second leg at Stamford Bridge on the 18th March, as he looks to guide the Blues through to the quarter finals.
What team would you like to see start on Wednesday? Leave your suggestions in the comments section below.
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Stanley
February 24, 2014 at 5:54 pm
My starting eleven KEEPER:CECH,DEFENDERS:TERRY,IVANOVICH,AZPILICUETA And CAHILL,CM:MIKEL & RAMIRES,AMF:OSCAR,HAZARD & WILLIAN AND FW:ETO’O.
Olalekan salami ajani
February 24, 2014 at 6:05 pm
cech invanovic cahill john terry aziculuta obi ramirs hazasd oscar willian torres
SHEDRACK
February 24, 2014 at 6:22 pm
My startn eleven,cech,Terry,Cahil,Azipilicuata,Ivanovic,Mikel,Ramires,Williams,OscaR,HAZARD,Torres
xabiib
February 24, 2014 at 7:02 pm
my favourites is 1
cech
ivanovic, cahill, terry, cole
lampard,luiz
ramites william hazard
Torres
Alex
February 24, 2014 at 7:07 pm
Cech terry cahi ivnovic azecpta mikel ramires lampard toress harzd
Ken.c
February 24, 2014 at 7:38 pm
My stating eleven areCECH,IVANOVIC,TERRY,CAHILL,AZPILICUETA,RAMIRES,LUIZ,HAZARD,LAMPARD,WILLIAN & TORRES…(UP CHELSEA)
Abdi hassan
February 24, 2014 at 7:49 pm
Goal keeper
CECH
DEFENDERS
CAHIL
TERRY
IVANOVIC
AZIPALICUETA
MIDFIELDERS
D.LUIZ
RAMIRES
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
WILLIAN
OSCAR
HAZARD
STRIKER
TORRES
Bethel
February 24, 2014 at 8:00 pm
Cech,terry,cahill,ivanovich,azpilicuata,luiz,mikel,oscar,shurly,harzad and elnino
Machine palele
February 24, 2014 at 8:29 pm
My starting eleven is: cech,ivanovic,terry, cahill,azpilicueta,luiz,lampard,hazard,william,ramires,and eto,o. If MOURINHO WANT TO WIN THIS MATCH!
Ibrahim Abdulmumin
February 24, 2014 at 8:32 pm
Chegede:Keeper Cech Defenders Terry,Cahil,Ivanovic,Azipalicuta Central midfield Mikel,Remires Attacking M.fielders Hazard,Oscar,Willian Striker Torres.
Antonio
February 24, 2014 at 8:41 pm
Cech, Iva. CAHIL, terry Azp.
Ramires & Luiz,
Willian, Oscar, Hazard.
TORRES.
nagoma
February 24, 2014 at 8:48 pm
cech.
ivanovic.. terry… cahill…. azpilicuta
william… lampard… mikel….. hazard
eto’o….oscar
Adewuyi oluwadamilare
February 24, 2014 at 9:04 pm
Keeper
cech
Defenders
Terry,Cahil,Ivanovic,Azipcueta
Defensive mid-fieder’s
Mikel,D.luiz
Mid-fielder’s
Hazard,Willian,Lampard
Striker
Torres
al ansar
February 24, 2014 at 9:34 pm
cech
ivanovic jt chil azpilcuta
mikel ramirs
willain oscar hazard
f.torres
onyekayen
February 24, 2014 at 9:49 pm
KEEPER.CHZCH .DF.CEZERS AZPL IVANOVCHI.CHAHIL .TERRY. MDF.MIKEL REMIRS WILLAM.KING HEARZD OSCAR DOS SANTOR TORRS
Alfred sunday
February 25, 2014 at 5:27 am
My favourite eleven are: (1) cech, defenders: john terry, garry cahil, ivanovic, azpilicuta, mildfielder: mikel obi, ramires, eden hazard, willian, striker: eto’o
abubakar sadiq
February 25, 2014 at 8:03 am
Up blue