Anxious wait for Chelsea duo

Chelsea are waiting on the fitness of Arjen Robben and Hernan Crespo ahead of their clash with Newcastle on Saturday.

Striker Crespo, who scored for Argentina against England last Saturday, sat out the game with Qatar as he looks to recover fully from his hamstring strain.

Robben is looking to have recovered sufficiently from his hamstring problem to be included in Jose Mourinho’s squad.

Provisional squad: Cech, Cudicini, Ferreira, Gallas, Terry, Carvalho, Johnson, Del Horno, Bridge, Essien, Makelele, Lampard, Geremi, Duff, Crespo, C Cole, J Cole, Wright-Phillips, Robben, Huth.