Chelsea v Barcelona line-ups: No striker, no Cahill, Willian plays

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Willian starts for Chelsea in the Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge, where the Blues will start without an out and out striker.

Eden Hazard will lead the attack, supported by Willian and Pedro.

Willian keeps his place after an outstanding performance in the recent FA Cup win over Hull, while Marcos Alonso has been passed fit and also plays.

There is also a starting place for Antonio Rudiger, who is preferred to Gary Cahill at the back. Cesar Azpilicueta therefore captains the side.

Cahill is on the bench, as are strikers Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud.

They are no surprises in the Barcelona line-up. They field the same side that won 2-0 at Eibar on Saturday.

Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Hazard, Pedro.
Subs: Caballero, Cahill, Zappacosta, Drinkwater, Hudson-Odoi, Giroud, Morata.

Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Pique, Umtiti, Alba, Busquets, Paulinho, Rakitic, Iniesta, Messi, L Suarez.
Subs: Cillessen, D Suarez, Dembele, Digne, Gomes, Vidal, Vermaelen.