Drogba and Carvalho return for Blues

Chelsea are boosted by the return from suspension of top scorer Didier Drogba and defender Ricardo Carvalho.

Sat, 13 Jan, 2007 - 14:45

Chelsea are boosted by the return from suspension of top scorer Didier Drogba and defender Ricardo Carvalho.

Dutch winger Arjen Robben also returned after a hamstring injury but Geremi was dropped to the substitutes’ bench and Andriy Shevchenko was out with injury.

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