Barclays Premier League 2010/11: Chelsea v Stoke City live from Stamford Bridge,London
LIVE at ESPN Channel 812
SAT 28-Aug 21:55
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has no fresh injury concerns ahead of Stoke's visit, although he could hand a place to Ramires.Blues supporters have seen their team plunder 12 goals without reply in their opening two games of the season, and an incredible 29 in their last five Premier League games. Next up are Stoke, who were thumped 7-0 on their last visit to Stamford Bridge.
Salomon Kalou netted a hat-trick on that day and is in a rich vein of form, with six goals in his last five league games, but such is the champions' attacking strength that he is likely to start on the bench behind Malouda, Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba. No wonder Carlo Ancelotti calls it "PlayStation football".Chelsea’s +12 goal difference is the best ever in the Premier League after two games, beating the previous best by four goals. And they have also gone 450 minutes without conceding a goal in the Premier League, an impressive seven and a half hours.
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| Hat-trick hero: Salomon Kalou netted a hat-trick last season against Stoke City |
Chelsea’s only injury absentee is defender Jose Bosingwa while Stoke are without Mamady Sidibé and Liam Lawrence while they test Kenwyne Jones, who missed the 2-1 home defeat by Spurs with an ankle injury. If he is still missing, recent signing Jon Walters, who stoked against Shrewsbury in the Carling Cup in midweek, should continue in attack.
TEAMS:
Chelsea (Possible, 4-3-3): Cech; Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, Cole; Essien, Mikel, Lampard; Anelka, Drogba, Malouda.
Stoke City (Possible, 4-4-2): Sorensen; Huth, Faye, Shawcross, Higginbotham; Delap, Whitehead, Whelan, Etherington; Fuller, Walters.
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Last season: Stoke 1 Chelsea 2, Chelsea 7 Stoke 0.
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