Mourinho rests eight v Colchester

Jose Mourinho took the gamble of resting eight available first-teamers for Chelsea’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Coca-Cola League One high-flyers Colchester.

Jose Mourinho took the gamble of resting eight available first-teamers for Chelsea’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Coca-Cola League One high-flyers Colchester.

Frank Lampard, Hernan Crespo and Joe Cole all started on the bench as Mourinho tried to keep key men fresh for Wednesday’s European showdown with Barcelona.

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