Deco misses out for Blues

Chelsea are without midfielder Deco for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash at Tottenham.

The Portugal midfielder is out with a hamstring injury but should be fit before the end of the season.

Midfielder Joe Cole and defender Paulo Ferreira remain sidelined with knee ligament damage but strikers Nicolas Anelka (toe) and Didier Drogba (knee) are both fit.

Provisional squad: Cech, Hilario, Taylor, Bosingwa, Mancienne, Alex, Terry, Ivanovic, A Cole, Belletti, Ballack, Obi, Lampard, Essien, Kalou, Malouda, Di Santo, Anelka, Drogba, Quaresma.