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25-12-2006, 17:12
TERRY DILEMMA FOR CHELSEA
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho does not know if captain John Terry will be available for the Barclays Premiership match against Reading on Boxing Day.
Terry has missed the last three matches with a back injury and may be out for another two to three weeks depending on the nature of the problem.
Carlo Cudicini is again doubtful with a thigh injury, while Joe Cole remains sidelined with a fractured foot.
Reading have no new injury worries ahead of the Boxing Day trip to Stamford Bridge.
Defender Ibrahima Sonko and midfielder Stephen Hunt have been passed fit to play. Sonko suffered from cramp at the end of Saturday’s defeat by Everton while Hunt needed treatment following a heavy first-half fall.
READING 0-2 EVERTON
Striker Dave Kitson (appendix operation) and winger Bobby Convey (knee) remain sidelined but both are close to comebacks.
Chelsea (from): Hilario, Hedman, Cudicini, Geremi, Carvalho, Terry, Boulahrouz, Ferreira, A Cole, Bridge, Lampard, Essien, Makelele, Ballack, Drogba, Shevchenko, Robben, Wright-Phillips, Diarra, Mikel, Kalou.
Reading (from): Hahnemann, Murty, Sonko, Ingimarsson, Shorey, Little, Seol, Oster, Sidwell, Harper, Hunt, Doyle, Lita, Long, Gunnarsson, Bikey, de la Cruz, Sodje, Federici.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho does not know if captain John Terry will be available for the Barclays Premiership match against Reading on Boxing Day.
Terry has missed the last three matches with a back injury and may be out for another two to three weeks depending on the nature of the problem.
Carlo Cudicini is again doubtful with a thigh injury, while Joe Cole remains sidelined with a fractured foot.
Reading have no new injury worries ahead of the Boxing Day trip to Stamford Bridge.
Defender Ibrahima Sonko and midfielder Stephen Hunt have been passed fit to play. Sonko suffered from cramp at the end of Saturday’s defeat by Everton while Hunt needed treatment following a heavy first-half fall.
READING 0-2 EVERTON
Striker Dave Kitson (appendix operation) and winger Bobby Convey (knee) remain sidelined but both are close to comebacks.
Chelsea (from): Hilario, Hedman, Cudicini, Geremi, Carvalho, Terry, Boulahrouz, Ferreira, A Cole, Bridge, Lampard, Essien, Makelele, Ballack, Drogba, Shevchenko, Robben, Wright-Phillips, Diarra, Mikel, Kalou.
Reading (from): Hahnemann, Murty, Sonko, Ingimarsson, Shorey, Little, Seol, Oster, Sidwell, Harper, Hunt, Doyle, Lita, Long, Gunnarsson, Bikey, de la Cruz, Sodje, Federici.