Team News: Team News: Andre Villas-Boas fields young blood

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has named a young side to face Fulham in their Carling Cup third-round tie.

Reports had suggested that owner Roman Abramovich had told Villas-Boas to play a youthful side, and the Portuguese has named Ryan Bertrand, Josh McEachran, Oriol Romeu and Romelu Lukaku for the match at Stamford Bridge.

Meanwhile, Fulham have named summer signing Bryan Ruiz in their side alongside Orlando Sa.

Chelsea: Cech; Ferreira, Alex, Luiz, Bertrand; McEachran, Romeu, Malouda, Kalou; Lukaku, Sturridge

Fulham: Schwarzer; Senderos, Baird, Kelly, Kasami; Frei, Briggs, Grygera, Gecov; Ruiz, Sa