Drogba set to start for Chelsea

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is set to spearhead Avram Grant's attack against Rosenborg tomorrow night after recovering from a knee injury sustained on international duty with the Ivory Coast.

Chelsea travelled to Trondheim without goalkeeper Petr Cech (calf), midfielder Michael Ballack (ankle), winger Florent Malouda (knee) and defenders Ricardo Carvalho (back) and Paulo Ferreira (ankle).

Carlo Cudicini is set to keep his place in goal against the Norwegian club in the Lerkendal Stadium.

Provisional squad: Cudicini, Hilario, Belletti, Terry, Alex, Ben-Haim, Lampard, A Cole, Bridge, J Cole, Essien, Sidwell, Kalou, Shevchenko, Drogba, Pizarro, Wright-Phillips.