Belletti on the bench for Blues

Chelsea new boy Juliano Belletti has to settle for a place on the substitute’s bench against Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge.

Left-back Ashley Cole rhas ecovered from the shoulder injury that prevented him playing for England against Germany in midweek.

Michael Essien continued at right-back, with Claudio Pizarro preferred in attack to Salomon Kalou.

Sol Campbell and Lauren return to action after injury for Portsmouth and Gary O’Neil has shaken off an ankle problem to play.

But Pedro Mendes (groin) and Nico Kranjcar (foot) are ruled out.