Blues rest Cole and Anelka

Chelsea will be without rested striker Nicolas Anelka and left-back Ashley Cole for tomorrow’s Champions League Group F game against Marseille.

Blues rest Cole and Anelka
Tue, 07 Dec, 2010 - 13:58

Chelsea will be without rested striker Nicolas Anelka and left-back Ashley Cole for tomorrow’s Champions League Group F game against Marseille.

Both have been rested by coach Carlo Ancelotti while midfielders Yury Zhirkov and Frank Lampard have not recovered from calf and tendon injuries respectively.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPerson: ColePerson: AnelkaPerson: Nicolas AnelkaPerson: Ashley ColePerson: Carlo AncelottiPerson: Yury ZhirkovPerson: Frank LampardPerson: AlexPerson: Yossi BenayounPerson: Jacopo SalaPerson: Billy CliffordPerson: Josh McEachranPerson: Gael KakutaPerson: Patrick Van AanholtPerson: Jeffrey BrumaPerson: CechPerson: TurnbullPerson: HilarioPerson: FerreiraPerson: BosingwaPerson: TerryPerson: IvanovicPerson: Van AanholtPerson: BrumaPerson: RamiresPerson: MikelPerson: EssienPerson: McEachranPerson: MaloudaPerson: DrogbaPerson: KalouPerson: KakutaPerson: SturridgePerson: SalaPerson: CliffordEvent: Champions League Group FEvent: Champions LeagueOrganisation: BluesOrganisation: ChelseaOrganisation: Marseille
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