FULL TIME: W BREMEN 1-0 CHELSEA.

Werder waste some valuable seconds by bringing on Ivan Klasnic for Klose.

Geremi's late corner is just too high for Terry.

Three minutes of stoppage time to be played but Chelsea are pegged back inside their own half.

Robben finds Joe Cole inside the area but Mertesacker makes a great tackle.

Another change by Werder - Christian Schulz replaces Almeida.

Play switches to the other end and Essien's drive is inches wide with Wiese beaten.

The ball breaks to Almeida on the edge of the area but he lashes his shot into the stands.

Chelsea have never really had any concerted pressure as Werder start to control the pace of the game again.

Wright-Phillips gets to the byline and gets in a good cross, but no Chelsea player is able to force the ball home.

The flurry of bookings and substitutions hasn't helped Chelsea as they aim to lift themselves for one last effort.

Werder bring on Aaron Hunt for Jensen.

Terry is booked, and will now be banned for next month's game against Levski Sofia.

Mourinho makes his third and final change as Shaun Wright-Phillips replaces Ballack.

Borowski is the first player to be booked for a scything challenge on Shevchenko.

Joe Cole fires in a great left-footed effort but Wiese, at full stretch, makes another fine save.

Werder are starting to give the ball away in crucial areas of the pitch as Chelsea turn the screw.

Ballack's cross is just too high for the leaping Robben.

Frings tries his luck from 25 yards out, but his shot floats over the bar.

Shevchenko's free-kick beats the Werder wall, but Wiese gets down well to make a vital diving save.

Ballack is the latest Chelsea player to be limping.

Werder appear to be content to hold on to their slender lead which could be a dangerous policy.

Robben's attempt at a corner is woeful as the Dutchman's effort fails to beat the first man.

Essien is able to continue but Mourinho has a few things to worry about before Sunday's crunch game against Manchester United.

Shevchenko fails to beat Mertesacker for pace as Essien now requires treatment.

Joe Cole wins the ball in midfield and finds Shevchenko but when the Ukrainian tries to square the ball to Robben, his pass is cut out.

Mourinho also opts to bring Robben on for Mikel.

Shevchenko comes on for the struggling Drogba.

Drogba limps off the pitch.

It's all Werder as Diego sets up Jensen, whose shot is blocked by Boulahrouz.

Cudicini is forced to make another save - this time from the outstanding Diego.

Good inter-play between Joe Cole and Drogba - but the Ivory Coast international's shot is blocked.

Both players are able to continue after a brief break in play.

Drogba and Clemens Fritz are in agony after a tussle in midfield.

Werder almost score a second but Cudicini is alert enough to save Frings' ambitious curling free-kick.

Chelsea have started the second half brightly, as Ashley Cole charges forward again.

Drogba's not having one of his better games.

Chelsea get the second half underway - no changes by either side at the break.

HALF TIME: W BREMEN 1-0 CHELSEA.

Not for the first time Ashley Cole comes off best in a challenge with Klose.

Mikel and Cole combine well but the England international produces a tame finish after making space for himself inside the area.

Werder look set to break until the steady Terry breaks up the move.

Frings falls over in the area as Khalid Boulahrouz challenges him but the referee is unimpressed and waves play on.

Chelsea are enjoying their best spell of the match as they probe for an equaliser.

It should be 1-1 but Wiese somehow keeps out Michael Ballack's close-range effort.

Chelsea haven't really got going as Claude Makelele loses possession again in midfield.

With Barcelona winning in Sofia, Chelsea will still have to take something from their final group game to qualify for the knockout stage.

Bremen are revitalised as suddenly every cross into the Chelsea area causes consternation in the Blues defence.

W BREMEN 1-0 CHELSEA. Terrible marking by Chelsea from the corner as a completely unmarked MERTESACKER leaps to head powerfully past Cudicini.

Better by Mertesacker at the other end, but his header is deflected away for another corner.

Mertesacker just about clears the ball despite having the turning speed of the proverbial tanker.

Joe Cole is caught offside - again.

A quarter of the game gone - no goals and no bookings - but it's been good entertainment so far.

A great passing move by Chelsea ends with Ashley Cole being caught offside.

Joe Cole's struggling to get into the game, although he's executed two excellent dives already.

Diego sends Almeida through but he pulls his shot disappointingly wide under pressure from Geremi.

Drogba's touch is poor as he mis-controls Ashley Cole's pass and the ball goes through to Tim Wiese.

Carlo Cudicini is forced to make the first save of the match to keep out Diego's dipping drive.

Play swings to the other end as Hugo Almeida fires a shot from the edge of the area wide. It's been a lively start though.

It should be 1-0 to Chelsea, a clear opening wasted by the young Nigerian.

A great chance for Mikel who heads over the bar from five yards out after Terry had headed the ball back to him.

Essien catches Daniel Jensen but escapes a booking.

Michael Essien charges forward and drags a 25-yard effort just wide.

Frings' long-range shot comes off John Terry and trundles out for a corner, which is headed clear by Didier Drogba.

Joe Cole is caught offside as Chelsea try to launch their first attack.

Ashley Cole rushes back to challenge Klose and wins a soft free-kick as the German brushes into him.

Werder are currently second in the Bundesliga, two points behind leaders Schalke.

We're off, with Werder in green and white getting things underway.

Werder have a strong line-up with German international regulars Miroslav Klose, Torsten Frings, Per Mertesacker and Tim Borowski all starting.

Andriy Shevchenko was expected to start but he's named as a substitute, with John Obi Mikel replacing the Ukrainian.

However, Jose Mourinho has named a strong side, with Joe Cole making a rare start while Arjen Robben is on the bench.

Conspiracy-theorists insist Chelsea will let Bremen beat them tonight to increase the pressure on stuttering Barcelona.

Chelsea need only a point from their penultimate Group A game against Werder Bremen to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League.