How the two sides will start at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea host Sporting Lisbon at Stamford Bridge in the final group match of the Champions League for these two sides.
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For the Blues top spot and qualification to the Last-16 is already confirmed, so manager Jose Mourinho has been able to tinker with his starting XI.
It is still a strong side for Mourinho though, with Cesar Azpilicueta, Gary Cahill, Nemanja Matic, Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa all established first team players this season.
Team to play Sporting Lisbon: Cech (c); Azpilicueta, Zouma, Cahill, Filipe Luis; Mikel, Matic; Schurrle, Fabregas, Salah; Diego Costa. #CFC
— Chelsea FC (@chelseafc) December 10, 2014
Our subs v Sporting: Beeney, Ivanovic, Ramires, Loftus-Cheek, Oscar, Remy, Drogba. #CFC
— Chelsea FC (@chelseafc) December 10, 2014
As for Sporting, they know that a win in West London will guarantee second place – but anything less than that and they could be caught by Schalke 04.
11 inicial do #SportinCP! #DiaDeSporting pic.twitter.com/IPW1lqvlNI
— Sporting CP (@Sporting_CP) December 10, 2014