Terry banned for Blues

Chelsea will be without suspended captain John Terry for the visit of Stoke to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Terry misses out after being sent off against Tottenham in the 2-1 defeat at White Hart Lane last weekend.

The Blues are also without Michael Essien (knee), Ricardo Carvalho (ankle), John Obi Mikel (ankle) and Jose Bosingwa (knee).

Provisional Squad: Cech, Hilario, Turnbull, A Cole, Kalou, Alex, Drogba, Malouda, Lampard, Deco, Anelka, Zhirkov, J Cole, Belletti, Ballack, Kakuta, Sturridge, Ferreira, Bruma, Ivanovic.