Drogba on the bench for Blues

Chelsea coach Avram Grant made five changes from the side that crashed out of the FA Cup to Barnsley last Saturday for tonight’s Premier League home match against Derby.

Ashley Cole, Claude Makelele, Frank Lampard, Salomon Kalou and Paulo Ferreira were recalled with striker Didier Drogba on the substitutes’ bench along with Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Essien.

Derby made two changes from the side that drew 0-0 with Sunderland last time out with Robbie Savage returning to captain the side in place of Emmanuel Villa and Hossam Ghaly preferred to David Jones.