Grant makes five changes for Chelsea

Chelsea coach Avram Grant made five changes from the side which defeated Derby on Saturday for the Champions League clash with Rosenborg.

Mikel John Obi, Steve Sidwell, Salomon Kalou, Andriy Shevchenko and Tal Ben-Haim were all left out in favour of Claude Makelele, Michael Essien, Joe Cole, Alex and Didier Drogba.

Rosenborg, Group B’s surprise package, included former Tottenham striker Steffen Iversen in their side along with reported Chelsea target Yssouf Kone.

Rosenborg: Hirschfeld, Stoor, Kvarme, Riseth, Dorsin, Skjelbred, Tettey, Traore, Sapara, Iversen, Kone.

Subs: Hansen, Koppinen, Basma, Strand, Konan, Storflor, Nordvik.

Chelsea: Cudicini, Belletti, Terry, Alex, Ashley Cole, Makelele, Wright-Phillips, Essien, Lampard, Joe Cole, Drogba.

Subs: Hilario, Shevchenko, Obi, Pizarro, Bridge, Kalou, Ben-Haim.

Referee: Olegario Benquerenca (Portugal)