Source: Team_Talk
Blackburn v Chelsea preview
Team news for Saturday afternoon's Premier League clash between Blackburn and Chelsea at Ewood Park.[LNB] Chelsea will once again be without Frank Lampard.[LNB]It had been hoped that Lampard would return to training this week after missing the last 10 games but the England midfielder will instead step up his rehabilitation from a hernia injury next week with a view to him playing some part in next weekend's match at Liverpool.[LNB]Alex will start tomorrow's match after missing last week's win over Wolves with a thigh injury but Ramires (ankle) and Yossi Benayoun (Achilles) remain sidelined.[LNB]Christopher Samba and Ryan Nelsen are set to return to the centre of the Blackburn defence for the battle with the leaders.[LNB]Samba will come back in to the side after missing last weekend's defeat to Liverpool at Anfield through suspension.[LNB]Nelsen, who has been missing with a thigh injury, trained with the squad yesterday and will return provided he suffers no adverse reaction.[LNB]Jason Roberts is also back in full training, but midfielders Steven Nzonzi and Vince Grella are out with hamstring and groin injuries respectively.[LNB]Blackburn (from): Robinson, Nelsen, Samba, Salgado, Jones, Givet, Olsson, Pedersen, Dunn, Emerton, EH Diouf, MB Diouf, Kalinic, Benjani, Roberts, Chimbonda, Hoilett, Linganzi.[LNB]Chelsea (from): Cech, Turnbull, Ivanovic, Bosingwa, Ferreira, Cole, Terry, Zhirkov, Essien, Obi, McEachran, Kakuta, Malouda, Anelka, Drogba, Kalou, Bruma, Mellis, Borini, Van Aanholt, Sturridge.
