Chelsea vs Nordsjælland Champions League Preview

PREVIEW

The Blues need to secure a victory and rely on Shakhtar Donetsk beating Juventus in Group E's other clash in order to secure their passage out of the group stage

PROBABLE LINEUPS 

CHELSEA 

Cech 

Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cole 

Mikel, Ramires 

Mata, Oscar, Hazard 

Torres 

FC NORDSJAELLAND 

Hansen 

Parkhurst, Gundelach, Runje, Mtiliga 

Adu, Stockholm 

Lorentzen, Christensen, John 

Nordstrand 

TEAM NEWS

Chelsea will be without Frank Lampard (calf) and John Terry (knee), with both expected to be available to face Sunderland at the weekend. 

Daniel Sturridge (hamstring) is also a doubt, but could make the substitutes’ bench. Rafa Benitez has so far appeared to be keen to shake up the trio behind the misfiring Fernando Torres, with Victor Moses and Marko Marin both involved in recent weeks. 

However, with the Blues in dire need of a victory, the Spaniard could resort to the supporting three that started the season so well. 

For Nordsjaelland, Jores Okore – who has played every Champions League game for the visitors this season – will sit out after picking up a thigh injury against Esbjerg in November. 

Ramires, David Luiz, Patrick Mtiliga and Ivan Runje are all one yellow card away from incurring a suspension.

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Source: Goal