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Wigan Athletic v Chelsea team line-ups announced

Lampard lines up at the DW Stadium (credit: TokSuede)
Didier Drogba looking for third consecutive Premier League hat-trick at the DW Stadium 

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Carlo Ancelotti has made just one change to the Chelsea team that demolished West Bromwich Albion last week. Branislav Ivanovic comes in for Paulo Ferreira at right-back, with the Serbian now fully fit for the Blues.

Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka will look to antagonise a Wigan defence that shipped four goals at home to Blackpool and Roberto Martinez has kept faith with Chris Kirkland in goal.

Antolin Alcaraz is also given another chance in central defence as the manager hopes that he keeps Didier Drogba quiet, while Charles N’Zogbia comes into the team after being left out of the squad last week. 

Mauro Boselli continues in attack for the Latics, who will look to avoid a repeat of that 8-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge at the end of last season.

Chelsea are expected to start in the following 4-3-3 formation:

1 Petr Cech
19 Paulo Ferreira
33 Alex
26 John Terry (c)
3 Ashley Cole
5 Michael Essien
12 John Mikel Obi
8 Frank Lampard
39 Nicolas Anelka
11 Didier Drogba
15 Florent Malouda

Subs: 40 Hilario, 19 Paulo Ferreira, 38 Patrick van Aanholt, 18 Yury Zhirkov, 10 Yossi Benayoun, 21 Salomon Kalou, 45 Fabio Borini.

Wigan are expected to start in the following 4-2-3-1 formation:

Kirkland, Stam, Gohouri, Alcaraz, Figueroa; Thomas, Diame, McCarthy; N' Zogbia, Boselli, Rodallega.

Subs: Al-Habsi, Boyce, McArthur, Watson, Gomez, Moses, Scotland.

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