Chelsea v Newcastle

By Nick Raynor
December 13 2006

Team news ahead of tonight's clash at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and Newcastle United.

Joe Cole has broke his foot for Chelsea and will be missing for a month, and Cudicini could struggle to be fit after hurting a muscle in his leg.

Newcastle will be boosted by the fitness of Nicky Butt and Antoine Sibierski who should both feature tonight, as well as some youth players whohave had to be called in due to the injury crisis at St. James' Park.

However Dyer (leg) and Parker (back) are both still injured, and Emre (ankle) and Solano (groin) have joined a long injury list which also contains Harper (hernia), Bramble (calf), Duff (knee), Moore (hamstring), Bernard (hip), Krul (knee), Carr (toe), Ameobi (hip) and Michael Owen (ACL in knee).

Chelsea (from): Hilario, Cudicini, Hedman, Ferreira, Carvalho, Geremi, Terry, Boulahrouz, Bridge, A Cole, Lampard, Essien, Makelele, Ballack, Kalou, Drogba, Shevchenko, Wright-Phillips, Robben, Diarra.

Newcastle (from): Given, Srnicek, Taylor, Ramage, Huntington, Babayaro, Butt, N'Zogbia, Milner, Pattison, Troisi, Gate, Edgar, Martins, Sibierski, Luque, Rossi, Carroll.

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