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Barclays Premier League 2010/11: Wigan Athletic v Chelsea live from DW Stadium
LIVE at ASTRO SUPERSPORT3 817
22 August 2010 at 0015
Chelsea front man,Didier Drogba scored the first hat-trick of the BPL season in Saturday’s 6-0 win over new-promoted West Bromwich Albion, taking his tally to seven goals in three League games. Chelsea, meanwhile, have scored 23 goals in their last four outings and have gone 406 minutes since they last conceded a League goal, at Spurs in April.Wigan, though, beat Chelsea at the DW Stadium last season when the visitors had Petr Cech, their goalkeeper sent off before losing 3-1. The 8-0 final day win was adequate revenge for Chelsea, who have won eight and lost just that one game in 10 League meetings with Wigan.Chelsea miss Jose Bosingwa while Wigan miss Gary Caldwell, who is banned and also injured.
Chelsea's new signing Ramires has trained with the squad but will not be involved in Saturday's clash at Wigan.Manager Carlo Ancelotti expects the £17million Brazilian midfielder to feature for the first time in next weekend's game against Stoke.The highly rated midfielder has been called 'the new Michael Essien' by fellow Brazilian,Alex.Alex also stress that box-to-box midfielder will give Chelsea an edge and advantage to retain the BPL crown,FA Cup and also the hunt for Champion League trophy.
Chelsea's new signing Ramires has trained with the squad but will not be involved in Saturday's clash at Wigan.Manager Carlo Ancelotti expects the £17million Brazilian midfielder to feature for the first time in next weekend's game against Stoke.The highly rated midfielder has been called 'the new Michael Essien' by fellow Brazilian,Alex.Alex also stress that box-to-box midfielder will give Chelsea an edge and advantage to retain the BPL crown,FA Cup and also the hunt for Champion League trophy.
Chelsea Captain,John Terry insists retaining the double must be Chelsea's "minimum" target this season. Captain Terry maintains that focus must continue if Ancelotti's men are to stay one step ahead of the chasing pack.
TEAMS:
Wigan Athletic (Possible, 4-5-1): Kirkland, Boyce, Alcaraz, Gohouri, Figueroa; McCarthy, Diame, Moses, Watson, Rodallega; Boselli.
Chelsea (Possible, 4-3-3): Cech; Ferreira, John Terry, Alex, Cole; Mikel, Essien, Lampard, Malouda; Anelka, Drogba.
Referee: Mike Dean.
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