Birmingham City v CHELSEA: Carlo Ancelotti has to make do without Nicolas Anelka

24 December 2009 09:40
Chelsea will be without striker Nicolas Anelka for both their Christmasgames, against Birmingham on Boxing Day and Fulham on Monday.[LNB]Anelka misses out with a muscle problem while Didier Drogba andSalomon Kalou look set to miss the game against Fulham to link up withthe Ivory Coast ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations next month.[LNB] Out of action: Nicolas Anelka (left) will miss the trip to Birmingham[LNB]Michael Essien (hamstring) and Jose Bosingwa (knee) have long-term injuries.[LNB]Provisional squad: Cech, Hilario, Turnbull, Ivanovic, Belletti,Alex, Carvalho, Terry, A Cole, Lampard, Ballack, Obi, Malouda, J Cole,Zhirkov, Drogba, Kalou, Kakuta, Bruma, Borini, Sturridge, Matic.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE  

Source: Daily_Mail