Chelsea predicted line up – Mourinho to make changes for Champions League.
Chelsea predicted line up as Jose Mourinho’s side look for a win against his old club in the Champions League, with Cesc Fabregas among the big names dropped…
GK: Asmir Begovic
Chelsea’s number one in the absence of the injured Thibaut Courtois, Asmir Begovic will need to put in an improved performance in this tricky Champions League away game.
DR: Cesar Azpilicueta
Moving to right-back as he did against Maccabi Tel Aviv, Cesar Azpilicueta could be a better option than Branislav Ivanovic at the moment.
DL: Baba Rahman
Starting again as he did in Chelsea’s last Champions League game, Ghanian starlet Baba Rahman deserves another opportunity in the starting line up.
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DC: John Terry
With Gary Cahill poor against Newcastle, John Terry could be brought back into the Chelsea team against Porto and deserves the chance to prove he can still cut it at this level.
DC: Kurt Zouma
Doing well since becoming more of a regular for Chelsea this season, Kurt Zouma is surely in line for another start in this important fixture.
MC: Nemanja Matic
A world class defensive midfielder, Nemanja Matic will surely improve his form and could make a difference in a tough game like this.
MC: Ramires
Impressive when he came on as a substitute to grab a goal against Newcastle, Ramires arguably looks a better bet than the off-form Cesc Fabregas at the moment.
AMR: Pedro
Not quite as good since his explosive Chelsea debut, but Pedro is still settling and is a player who can make a real impact once he gets used to his new team-mates.
AML: Eden Hazard
Still not quite firing this season, Eden Hazard may be running out of chances if he does not put in a better performance for Chelsea on Tuesday night.
AMC: Willian
Another useful impact sub for the Newcastle game, Willian could be in from the start against Porto after a poor display from Oscar at St James’ Park.
FC: Diego Costa
Concluding our Chelsea predicted line up, Diego Costa returns to the team after suspension in the Premier League, with Loic Remy nowhere near good enough in the draw with Newcastle.
