After starting the Champions league campaign in the worst of fashions against Basel. Blues bounced back on Match-day 2 to emphatically win 4-0.
However, now Jose Mourinho’s men face probably the toughest team in the group, German side Schalke.
Schalke might not be flying high in the Bundelisga but they have been fantastic in the Champions League.
They maintain perfect winning record and have not conceded a single goal as yet.
Chelsea who are in brilliant form themselves, still cannot be considered favorites to beat the Germans in their own backyard.
Jose Mourinho may have a major selection dilemma for this fixture as next weekend Chelsea will have to face 2012 premier league champions Manchester City who are in fantastic form as well.
On the other hand, after losing the first game in the group, Mourinho’s men cannot afford to drop points and especially lose against Schalke tonight. That will hamper their chances of qualifying to the knockout stages.
Eto’o scored his first goal for Chelsea last weekend but it is likely that Spaniard Fernando Torres will be given first start after his return from injury as he was in decent form.
The Cameroonian may as well start against City. Here is Chelsea’s possible starting XI vs Schalke.
Prediction: Schalke 1-2 Chelsea
Torres to Start – Chelsea's Possible Starting XI vs Schalke
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My starting eleven will be: cech, ivanovic, betrand, terry, luis, george, ramires, lampard, santos, willian, eden and torres. Scoreline: chelsea 3 shalke 04 1. Goal scorers: eden 1, torres 2.
Cech-ivano-cahill-luiz-bertr-remirez-mikel-mata-oscar-hazard-Eto’o
Justice – that is 12 players….
Justice who’s george coz you’ve listed Terry?
with the performance of Eto last sartuday against cardif, i believe with that form he should start ahead of Toress to night , that goal against cardif has put him in confidence.and he is ready to carry the blue flag
Cech,ivanovic,Terry,cahill,Bertran,Ramires,Lampard,Oscar,Mata,Schurrle,Torre. Chelsea 3 vs shalke04 1
Cech, invano,terry,luiz,bentr,mikel,ramires,oscar,hazard,mata,otoo
How do you people understand the reading that you after they write Luis is injured and you put him in the starting eleven (11).
Blimey Justice, who in the world is george and santos?? You mad bro? Lol
#1Cech, #2. azpecueta, #3. ryan bertrand,#4.ivanovic,#5.john terry#6. Defensive Obi #7. juan mata.#8. ramires#9.samuel Et’o#10. oscar dos santos#11. Eden hazard.
1. cech 2. Ivanovoic 3.Bertrand 4.Cahill 5. Terry 6. Ramieres 7.hazzard 8.lampard 9.shrulle 10.Oscar 11. Marta