Chelsea could benefit from Istanbul feelgood factor

CHELSEA need just a point at St Andrews tonight to leap-frog Arsenal into pole position in the Premier League ahead of Saturday’s Highbury showdown between the two London giants.

And although coach Claudio Ranieri is groaning about the lack of time he has had to prepare his star-studded squad of international millionaires, he is hopeful the spirit of England's Euro 2004 triumph in Turkey will carry through.

John Terry, Frank Lampard, Wayne Bridge and even Joe Cole, who has yet to start a Premiership game for Chelsea, could all have parts to play, with Ranieri banking on a continuance of the feelgood factor from Istanbul.