Cole could face Reds

Chelsea could have defender Ashley Cole back for Sunday’s home match against Liverpool in the Barclays Premier League.

Cole has missed Chelsea’s last two matches with a hamstring injury, but he returned to training today and Scolari believes he should be fit at least for a place on the substitutes’ bench.

But manager Luiz Felipe Scolari is still without Didier Drogba (knee), Michael Ballack (foot), Joe Cole (foot) and Michael Essien (knee).

Provisional squad: Cech, Cudicini, Hilario, Ferreira, Bridge, A Cole, Mikel, Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, Carvalho, Lampard, Sinclair, Mancienne, Belletti, Anelka, Malouda, Stoch, Kalou, Deco, Bosingwa.