Champions League: Inter – Chelsea line-up and betting odds.
Written by flyfra on 23 February 2010 | No comments yet | in: Champions League

Champions League, first knock-out round: on Wednesday February 24, at San Siro Stadium in Milan (8.45 CET) Inter will host Chelsea for the first round of the Champions League last 16. This match will be the most important of the season for both teams. For Inter this is the match of the year. The "neroazzurri" are dominating the Serie A League and the match against Chelsea will tell us if Inter is finally a team who can win something in Europe. For Josè Mourinho the line-up anti-Chelsea is almost ready. The Portuguese coach has just one doubt that concerns the Goalkeeper. Julio Cesar had yesterday a car crash and will see tomorrow if he will be ready to play. Otherwise Toldo will take his place. The defense with 4 players will be made by Maicon, Lucio and Samuel at the centre and Javier Zanetti on the left. All the 4 players are warned by a yellow card in the previous game. In the midfield Stankovic will play together with Cambiasso and Muntari. Sneijder will be behind the two striker, Milito and Eto'o (even if Pandev will replace one of them during the match. Carlo Ancelotti faces 2 important absences for his Chelsea: Ashley Cole and Michael Essien. The Blues aim to the two strikers Drogba and Anelka to solve the game. Together with them will play Malouda. In the midfield Essien will be replaced by Obi Mikel, who will start the match with Ballack and Frank Lampard. Even Chelsea has a 4 players defense: Ivanovic, Carvalho, Terry and Ferreira or Zhirkov instead of Cole. Line-up Inter – Chelsea: Inter: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Samuel, Zanetti, Cambiasso, Muntari, Stankovic, Sneijder, Eto’o, Milito. Bench: Toldo, Cordoba, Materazzi, Mariga, Motta, Pandev, Balotelli. Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Carvalho, Terry, Ferreira, Obi Mikel, Ballack, Lampard, Malouda, Anelka, Drogba. Bench: Hilario, Bruma, Zhirkov, Matic, Sturridge, Joe Cole, Kalou.
| 1 | X | 2 | |
| Bwin | 2.55 | 3.10 | 2.75 |
| SportingBet | 2.50 | 3.10 | 2.625 |
| Bet365 | 2.70 | 3.10 | 2.75 |
