25 August 2009

STURRIDGE IN FOR RESERVE KICK-OFF

A new season brings a new coach and reserve team starts for Ross Turnbull and Daniel Sturridge.
The Barclays Premier Reserve League South gets underway tonight for Chelsea with a home match against last season's champions Aston Villa. Chelsea TV cameras will be there providing live coverage.
Steve Holland, who replaces Paul Clement (now a permanent member of the first team coaching staff) as reserve team manager selects Sturridge in an attack with last season's top scorer Fabio Borini. 
Sam Hutchinson, who made his second first team appearance at the weekend, is able to resume as reserve team captain, a position he held until his injury problems and there is good news regarding other players recently injured.
Gael Kakuta is back following the nasty ankle injury he suffered in February and will be joined in midfield by Michael Woods who also saw last season curtailed; in his case by knee surgery.
Dutch Under 19 international Jeffrey Bruma, usually a centre-back, looks set for a midfield role tonight.
Chelsea lost twice to Villa last season, each time by a narrow margin. At Griffin Park it was a 1-0 defeat and away a side containing Michael Essien went down 4-3 in a thrilling encounter.
The Chelsea line-up tonight is:
Ross Turnbull, Nana Ofori-Twumasi, Carl Magnay, Sam Hutchinson (c), Ben Gordon, Jeffrey Bruma, Michael Woods, Gael Kakuta, Fabio Borini, Daniel Sturridge, Jacopo Sala.
Subs: Rhys Taylor, Nikki Ahamed, Daniel Philliskirk, Adam Phillip, Gokhan Tore.
Aston Villa include former Norwich and Ipswich keeper Andy Marshall, recently signed from Coventry.
The Villa line up is:
Andy Marshall; Eric Lichaj, Shane Lowry, Moustapha Salifou, Ciaran Clark; Nathan Baker, Marc Albrighton, Isaiah Osbourne, Andreas Weimann, Chris Herd, Barry Bannan.
Subs: Matthew Roome, Elliott Parish, James Collins, Dominik Hofbauer, Gary Gardner.

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