Terry back for under-strength Blues

Chelsea are ravaged by injuries ahead of their trip to The Riverside to face Middlesbrough in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime.

Terry: Welcome return
Terry: Welcome return

Captain John Terry is fit again after missing the last two England games with a back injury. But manager Luiz Felipe Scolari is without a host of first-team regulars including Petr Cech, Ashley Cole, Joe Cole, Ricardo Carvalho, Michael Ballack, Didier Drogba and Michael Essien.

Young winger Scott Sinclair and England Under-21 defender Michael Mancienne have been called into the squad.

Kick-off 12.45pm.

Chelsea (from): Cudicini, Ferreira, Bridge, Mikel, Ivanovic, Terry, Lampard, Sinclair, Mancienne, Belletti, Anelka, Malouda, Stoch, Kalou, Alex, Deco, Bosingwa, Hilario, Taylor.


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