Chelsea V Birmingham Kick off 7.45pm

Johner

V

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has overcome a calf strain and will play against Birmingham.

Ashley Cole returns from an ankle problem, but Juliano Belletti is out for a month with a knee injury.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish could name an unchanged side for the tenth successive league game.

Striker Cameron Jerome has recovered from the ankle injury that forced him to miss Saturday's FA Cup win at Everton.

Chelsea

Suspended: None Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Belletti, Bosingwa & Essien (all knee), Drogba, Kalou & Mikel (all Africa Cup of Nations)

Birmingham

Suspended: None Doubtful: None

Injured: Carsley (ankle), Murphy & Tainio (both knee), O'Connor (hip), Parnaby (back), Phillips (groin)

Chelsea starting 11.

Cech
Ivanovic
Carvalho
Terry
A.Cole
Deco
Ballack
Lampard
Malouda
Cole
Anelka

I'm going for a 2-0 win for us.

Come on Chels!

folan

Despite how much i like Birmingham recently, I cant see them hold on against the current form of chelsea. Even without Drogba, they just cant stop scoring

3-0

GavRedKing

Im going go for 3-0 also, we will score early through Anelka and Birginham wont be able to come back after that with Lampard and Malouda adding goals.

3 points in the bag thank you very much. Im not taking anything from Birginham they are having a fantastic season but theres not many teams come to the Bridge and take points off us and I think we wil show our early season from and sprint away with a few points lead with our games in hand.

CHD

2-1 Chelsea

Johner

Hope there is a decent stream around tonight!

pistolpetes11

2-0 Chelsea ,

Anelka first scorer ,

Heading to the ground now !

Come on you super blues

Johner

Enjoy the game pete!

eagle eye

I'm going for 4-0 Chelsea, Joe Cole to be involved in the opening goal, and at least one from a free kick, could be Lampard or Ballack.

everdead.ie

I reckon 2-1 chelsea with bowyer with the goal before injuring a Chelsea player.

Mikeyt086

I think 3-0 Chelsea, Anelka with 2 and Malouda.

Johner

We already no the Chelsea team but here it is again along with Birmingham's.

1 Petr Cech
2 Branislav Ivanovic
6 Ricardo Carvalho
26 John Terry (c)
3 Ashley Cole
13 Michael Ballack
20 Deco
8 Frank Lampard
10 Joe Cole
39 Nicolas Anelka
15 Florent Malouda

Subs: 22 Ross Turnbull, 2 Paulo Ferreira, 33 Alex, 17 Yury Zhirkov, 24 Nemanja Matic, 45 Fabio Borini, 23 Daniel Sturridge.

Hart; Carr (c), Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell; Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, McFadden; Jerome, Benitez.

Subs: Maik Taylor, Vignal, Johnson, Michel, Queudrue, McSheffrey, Fahey.

CHD

They have gone 442? k, will be 5-0.

Crann na Beatha

This post has been deleted.

Johner

Deco's in the holding role.:o

Johner

Veetle running well at the moment.

http://www.veetle.com/viewChannel.php?cid=4b5811f0512f2

deisedevil

I think City are going to win this.

Johner

Haha I laughed.

Anyway, they are reviewing last nights games on FSC and Eagles makes a great save from Fletcher's shot according to the commentator in the Burnley game. Lol.

CHD

deisedevil wrote: »

I think City are going to win this.

any chance you could give some reasons wah wah wah

Johner

http://iraqgoals.net/ch3.html

This stream isn't as good but at least its nearly on time. the veetle one is about 5minutes behind this one.

Johner

COME ON CHELS!!!!!!!!!

Vokes

CHD wrote: »

They have gone 442? k, will be 5-0.

They always play 4-4-2. They played 4-4-2 in the reverse fixture.

Saying that though, I think Anelka is gonna bag a couple tonight given his form atm.

Johner

That touch from Cech scared me.

Johner

Great ball by Deco.

Johner

MALOUDAAAAAAA GET THE **** IN LADS

Brilliant play by Joey Cole.

CHD

GET IN THERE

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!

eagle eye

eagle eye wrote: »

I'm going for 4-0 Chelsea, Joe Cole to be involved in the opening goal, and at least one from a free kick, could be Lampard or Ballack.

Not a bad start imo.

Johner

unlucky post.

Johner

Ohhh unlucky lamps

Johner

Need a second here playing some great stuff though.

CHD

Broadband acting up

No streams work

Johner

****ing get in SUPER FRANKIE LAMPRD!!! EXCELLENT STRIKE!

CHD

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!

Super Frankie Lampard!

everdead.ie

Very surprised Birmingham haven't been up to much considering goals against them are few and far between, they find it very difficult to score and against chelsea i dont see where the goals will come from Chelsea defo going to break there unbeaten run

Johner

We were excellent first half, more of the same please.

Gonzovision

Nice one 2 up. Missed the first half. Looking forward to the second....

DazMarz

G'wan the Blues.... I love it...

Johner

Ballack should do better.

Johner

Unlucky Ashley.

Jesus Mcfadden missed brilliant chance.

DazMarz

:DNice, into last 20 and still 2 up. I'm loving it

Plus, Villa seem to be holding the Gunners off nicely... Please God...:D

Johner

Wake up at the back!!!

Johner

So close from Malouda! Should score though.

CHD

Zhirkov hat trick coming up

Gonzovision

Deserved a goal, class as usual.

Johner

Good performance. We have just been in 2nd gear this second half.

Crann na Beatha

This post has been deleted.

Gonzovision

Great goal!!!

CHD

Super Frankie Lampard!

CHD

CHELSEA CHELSEA!

DazMarz

WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE!!! WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE!!!!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Mad Dog

DazMarz wrote: »

WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE!!! WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE!!!!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Games in hand and all lads ;):D

pistolpetes11

Deco was immense tonight , had a brilliant game as was John terry !

Anelka kept on floating out to the wings and then there was no target man in the box when the cross came in .

He was at it all match and was getting really frustrated that he was not getting as much ball as he wanted .

Overall a great performance , really enjoyable night