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Chelsea FC starting team to play Bayern Munich in UEFA Champions League final

Gary Cahill will be asked to be a leader in centre defence for Chelsea in the absence of John Terry (credit: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Roberto Di Matteo has had his hand forced by suspensions and so Chelsea's team in the UEFA Champions League virtually picks itself.

Chelsea will head to Munich for the UEFA Champions League final without John Terry, Branislav Ivanovic, Raul Meireles and Ramires, which means that there is a big hole down the centre of the side. That will be plugged by Gary Cahill. David Luiz, Frank Lampard and Jon Obi Mikel with Michael Essien coming in for a rare start.

Jose Bosingwa, Ashley Cole, Salomon Kalou and Juan Mata will provide the width for Chelsea against Bayern Munich with Didier Drogba asked to once again be the battering ram in attack.

There is unlikely to be a place in the starting XI for £50 million striker Fernando Torres, despite his goal against Barcelona in the semi final, and instead the Spaniard could be a key player from the substitutes bench as his pace and guile offers something different should Drogba's physical style fail to have the desired impact.

Daniel Sturridge and Florent Malouda will be Roberto Di Matteo's other two 'game changers' although it is doubtful if either will receive much playing time.

Match Odds

Bayern Munich - 5/6 Sky Bet
Draw - 29/10 Bet Victor
Chelsea - 7/2 Stan James

Chelsea team to play Bayern Munich (probable):

Cech - Cole, Cahill, Luiz, Bosingwa - Mikel, Lampard, Essien - Mata, Kalou, Drogba




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