CHELSEA winger Florent Malouda believes Chelsea can overcome their crippling injury list as they prepare to take on MSK Zilina in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge tomorrow night.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has learned the hard way that if he suggests one of his players in England could do with a move, it only ends up causing what he likes to call “a polemica” in the press.

WHAT a difference a game makes.

Bullish Slovakia boss Vladimir Weiss expects the Republic of Ireland to come away empty-handed from their most important Euro 2012 qualifier tomorrow.

IT’S LIKE déjà vu all over again, except for France and France again you can substitute Russia and Slovakia.

Marco Tardelli is confident the Republic of Ireland have the players to fill the boots of injured striker Kevin Doyle for Tuesday's key Euro 2012 qualifier in Slovakia.

RICHARD DUNNE admitted last night’s thrilling scoreline disguised an unacceptable performance from Ireland.

AIDEN McGEADY is already settling down in Russia as he hit his first goal for Spartak Moscow last night.

AND the big news from the squad announcement for the games against Russia and Slovakia is that, well, there’s no big news really.

Nicolas Anelka fired two first-half goals to put Chelsea on the way to a comfortable 4-1 victory over MSK Zilina and then revealed the meaning of his ’handcuff’ goal celebration.

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti was thrilled with a job well done after his side earned a thumping 4-1 victory in their Group F opener at MSK Zilina last night.

MSK Zilina 1 Chelsea 4

CHELSEA coach Carlo Ancelotti has already named his side ahead of their Champions League opener in Group F against MSK Zilina tonight.

MICHAEL ESSIEN accepts Chelsea still have plenty of hard work ahead of them as the Barclays Premier League leaders set their sights on conquering Europe.

Aston Villa left-back Wilfred Bouma has made a return to competitive action after eight months on the sidelines through injury.

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan and striker Marlon Harewood are poised to start for Aston Villa as Martin O’Neill rings the changes for tomorrow’s UEFA Cup clash with MSK Zilina at Villa Park.

Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri declared that Damien Duff must not allow himself to be lured into trying to prove anything to his former club when Blackburn visit Stamford Bridge tomorrow.

Chelsea 3 MSK Zilina 0 (Chelsea win 5-0 on aggregate)

Chelsea 3 MSK Zilina 0 (Chelsea win 5-0 on aggregate)

MSK Zilina 0 Chelsea 2

MSK Zilina 0 Chelsea 2

CHELSEA were last night poised to complete their fifth major summer signing after agreeing a £6.6million fee for Joe Cole with owner Roman Abramovich promising two more imminent high-profile transfers.

CELTIC manager Martin O'Neill has called on Hoops fans to judge his team at the end of the season and not if their number fails to come up in the Champions League lottery later in the month.

Celtic manager Martin O’Neill has hinted that his transfer kitty will only be significantly swelled once his side’s name is guaranteed to be in the Champions League group stage draw.