Chelsea forward out of Arsenal clash
Daniel Sturridge has failed in his bid to recover from injury in time for this weekend’s derby against Arsenal.
The Chelsea forward was hoping to overcome a hamstring problem ahead of the visit to the Emirates Stadium but has been ruled out of the game.
But boss Roberto Di Matteo confirmed that Frank Lampard has shaken off an ankle knock and is available to face the Gunners.
And Di Matteo shrugged off the controversy surrounding John Terry, insisting the Blues skipper is available for Saturday’s match and that the Premier League leaders are in good spirits.
“The spirit in the camp is good – we’re in good shape and form,” he said.
“We’re confident and we don’t care too much about how the outside world sees us. We have to focus on our strength. That’s the way we operate.”
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29/09/2012 @ 11:38 am
Chelsea will win 3-1, pls rdm don’t start betrand or lampard, play the team you played againnst stoke with the exception of torres, start moses instead and bring torres in by 75th minute
29/09/2012 @ 10:47 am
Up Bluez! This our day. Mr JT o the best. You have played in difficult situations in life. This is just a s m a l l m a t t e r!
29/09/2012 @ 9:47 am
Am a city fan,draw at emirate wil b jus fine,but if there wil a win,arsenal is D̶̲̥̅̊ favourite
29/09/2012 @ 8:55 am
Pls Rdm, start Torres.i believe he will deliever 2dy.chelsea will win 2-0.
29/09/2012 @ 8:12 am
i bliv d blues go 4 victory. All hail d blueeeeeeeeeez
29/09/2012 @ 8:06 am
RDM pls du wel 2 rest tores, lampard n terry play me dos my b oyz n put gunners 2 trouble i bliv bluez
29/09/2012 @ 7:44 am
Chelsea fc was expecting Arsenal in order to silence them…. this after noon Arsenal fans need to sit near a bottle of water to quench their thirst that will be caused by the strength Chelsea will put, Chelsea Will win with Clear margin….RDM…..PLZ Torres need to start and Play 90 min of this game.
BLUES FOR EVER….. South Sudan.
29/09/2012 @ 7:23 am
I hop dimateo wel start mose and marin today and bench torres
29/09/2012 @ 7:13 am
u said usual five..hahahhah apart frm last season..wen was d last time arsenal defeated chelsea wit up 2 five goals….emirate stadium is never a problem for cfc 2 distroy…cfc 4-1 arsenal..dats it
29/09/2012 @ 7:04 am
Arsenal fans stop makin noise here is 3-0 for u today, i wish u come and make the same noise here after the match
29/09/2012 @ 6:39 am
here is the full squalld, ashley cole @ left back, luiz and terry @ center back, and ivanovic @ right back. In midfield, mikel, ramires, mata, hazard and oscar…… Up front should be moses pls…….wit dis team, victory is sure…..
29/09/2012 @ 6:32 am
if torres starts today, den chelsea has already lost the game….just give us moses and give us victory
29/09/2012 @ 5:50 am
pls RDM leave torres in d bench 4 today match and pls start with moses hazard oscar marin mata
29/09/2012 @ 1:13 am
My chelsea wil bit hell out of wat they cal gunner 2morrow, even arsenal manager is going 2 poopoo! !! !!! BLUES4LIFE.
29/09/2012 @ 12:02 am
Playing Torres up front is as good as playin ten men against 11.RDM please start wit super Moses up front 2morow and show Torres d exist door in january.My blood is blue
28/09/2012 @ 11:14 pm
pls i dont need lampard,terry nd torres in dat match 2moro.up chelsea
28/09/2012 @ 11:11 pm
pls i dont need lampard nd torres in dat match 2moro.up chelsea
28/09/2012 @ 11:07 pm
The European Champions & Kings,- ECA title holders, FA cup winners, & Premier League Leaders; CHELSEA FC ‘ll quench, surmount & incapacitate Gunners to collapse the ‘trophyless’ delapidated Emirate tomorrow. But, 90mins. on pitch ‘ll say better.
28/09/2012 @ 9:54 pm
Tomorrow is El ninos day,looking for his hattrick.
28/09/2012 @ 9:02 pm
No drogba no chelsea na lie.chelsea will beat arsenal 2-1 up chelsea
28/09/2012 @ 8:57 pm
Lets keep our word til moro bluesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss 4 lifeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
28/09/2012 @ 8:39 pm
Arsenal will see hell 2morrow. Up chelsea
28/09/2012 @ 8:24 pm
Pls RDM let F.Torres play his full 90 mints 2moro
28/09/2012 @ 7:47 pm
Chelsea are going to win against arsenal, it’s believe.
28/09/2012 @ 7:47 pm
One half decent start to a season after a generation and Arsenal fans start acting cocky!
28/09/2012 @ 7:15 pm
Pls dimateo,the only option 4 us not 2 lose the match at emirate, is 4 u to start moses upfront with mata,hazard, oscer and marine. Let lampard and torres com from bench at 70 minutes.
28/09/2012 @ 7:01 pm
hope to see good football the sky is blue
28/09/2012 @ 6:23 pm
Pls drop Torres for Moses. Gunners in trouble! !! !!!
28/09/2012 @ 2:29 pm
I jst hope arsenal fan wil write back after de match,u guys are good but we are better so let see wat hapens after de match.Blue for life.
28/09/2012 @ 2:12 pm
Arsenal unbeaten run will cöntinue against chelsea, am sure of that up gunners.
28/09/2012 @ 1:51 pm
Chelsea can win the match if and only if Moses start for Chelsea tomorrow. Tores should be benched just for tomorrow plsssssssss up bluesssssssssss
28/09/2012 @ 1:31 pm
Arsenal will surely die from Chelsea’s hand
28/09/2012 @ 1:12 pm
walcot wil kill them alive.this season is a return of 2003L2004,unbeaten
28/09/2012 @ 1:10 pm
all of them r nothing to arsenal.they must get their usual 5