10:35am Saturday 13th March 2010
Chelsea (2nd) v West Ham (16th)
WEST Ham welcome back Danny Gabbidon (hamstring) and Benni McCarthy (knee) for today's match at Stamford Bridge.
Julien Faubert (hamstring) and Manuel Da Costa (suspended) are the latest players to be ruled out, while Mark Noble, Herita Ilunga, Zavon Hines, Luis Boa Morte and Calum Davenport remain on the sidelines.
Chelsea are without goalkeeper Hilario with Ross Turnbull set come step in.
Hilario has suffered an injury to an abductor muscle and is also a doubt for the Champions League last 16 return leg against Inter Milan.
Young keeper Rhys Taylor will be on the substitute's bench against the Hammers.
Full-back Jose Bosingwa (knee), midfielder Michael Essien(knee), left-back Ashley Cole (ankle) and defender Ricardo Carvalho (hamstring) are out.
Last season: West Ham 0 Chelsea 1, Chelsea 1 West Ham 1.
Last five league matches: Chelsea D W L W L; West Ham L W W L L.
Top scorers (all competitions): Didier Drogba (Chelsea) 25; Carlton Cole (West Ham) 9.
Match odds: H 2-9 A 14-1 D 9-2.
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear).
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