Midfield duo Vincent Kompany and Nigel de Jong will again be missing as Manchester City look to record their first Barclays Premier League away win since August by beating Chelsea on Sunday.
Kompany (toe) may be fit in time for next week’s UEFA Cup second leg against Aalborg but De Jong joins Craig Bellamy on the sidelines with a knee injury.
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