Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has a major doubt over midfielder Steed Malbranque ahead of the Premier League clash with Chelsea.
The Frenchman twisted an ankle in Saturday's 1-0 win at Bolton and is rated at 50-50 at best, while Kieran Richardson is struggling with a dead leg suffered in the same game.
Steve Bruce still believes his team will give Chelsea a good fight though. Spirits are up after their win over Bolton.

Chelsea are likely to be without new signing Yuri Zhirkov trip. Zhirkov is still struggling with a knee injury while full-back Juliano Belletti (Achilles) and defender Alex (groin) are also expected to miss out.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti is pleased with the response from his squad to his tactical changes and the way they are getting used to his diamond system. Although one could say the team's adaptation hasn't been so rapid, judging by their performance over the weekend against Hull city. Another opportunity to prove Ancelotti's game plan right presents itself here though.  .  .remains to be seen how the Blues take it.

chelski the Pensioners . Today is the day una go no say paki no be leather

Hopefully we should win this.

Chelsea 2 : sunderland 0

Chelsea 1 Sunderland 3

i expect some superior fireworks from the stable of Steve Bruce
hes got the midas touch so easy does it

mykali
lol. this is a new season

Drogba will add to his 2 goals and another from Lampard.

UP CHELSEA!

Chelsea will trash Sunderland 4-0 Drogba Hat-Trick Up Chelsa

i see the pensioner winning by nothing less than 5-0. drogba 2.

Its in the blood! up blues.

tbk,which team u dey support,loser.

tkb417:

mykali
lol. this is a new season

u are a loser

Sunderland 2 - Chelsea 1

Drogba and lampard, plus any other. Chelsea to the summit.

i foresee a draw but those chepe boys know how to pressurise teams and they could do it in the final minutes of the game


i hate cheski

Chl 5 0 Sund , up blues

temmytanny:

i foresee a draw but those chepe boys know how to pressurise teams and they could do it in the final minutes of the game
i hate cheski

Who gives a damn if you hate chelsea

Ooh yes and of course, the Blues rules.

The votes say it all. Let the game begin.

Ok we are here. .

i really like the swift movement of the ball. .

Why dem move us reach another man house. . .

Chelsea running tings so far. . .

Bosingwa don come again

Bent don score ooo

Bosingwa culpable there. . .

I actually thot Bent was offside. . .

Na wa oh! Must we always concede first?

WTF wrong with Ballack?

What was Ballack doing ?

CAs disposition is too tetchy. . . . mothaphocka looks autistic like Gordon Brown. . .

When did Cattermole move to Sunderland. . . missed that one. . .