But Fernando Torres is able to play in the Premier League after already serving his suspension and I’d have him in the side ahead of Drogba on form anyway, despite the media’s continuing hate campaign against the Spanish forward.
Both Jose Bosingwa and Ashley Cole are back from their one-match suspensions and will likely start, but who to start at centre-back?
I expect Branislav Ivanovic will start, but am unsure as to who should partner him as David Luiz is a loose cannon and John Terry will come into this derby with something of a cloud over his head.