Team News
Chelsea: Cech(knee), David Luiz(thigh), Sturridge(susp.) and essien(knee) are all out for the game
West Brom: Odemwingie(ankle), Thomas(hip/thigh) and Gera (susp.) are all out for the game.
Andre Villas-Boas’s first home game as should end in a victory -- but no-one expects a repeat of last season’s 6-0 cakewalk against a West Brom side (then managed by Villas-Boas’ assistant Roberto Di Matteo) who have tightened up defensively and also carry more of a goal threat under Roy Hodgson. The absence of the injured Petr Cech will cause some apprehension even if they have won their last 10 Premier League matches against Albion.
Stat: Didier Drogba has scored eight goals in seven games against Albion.
My Score Prediction 3-1(Chelsea)
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