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Team News: Fernando Torres absent for Chelsea

Team News: Torres absent for Chelsea
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Fernando Torres misses out for Chelsea with suspension, while Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and David Luiz start at the Reebok Stadium.

Striker Fernando Torres is suspended for Chelsea's trip to Bolton Wanderers for this afternoon.

His place in the side has been taken by Didier Drogba, who has now fully recovered from concussion.

There also starts for Frank Lampard, Daniel Sturridge and David Luiz.

Understudy goalkeeper Adam Bogdan will be between the posts for hosts Bolton, while David Ngog and Kevin Davies form a centre-forward partnership.

Bolton: Bogdan; Steinsson, Boyata, Cahill, Robinson; Gardner, Pratley, Reo-Coker, Petrov; Ngog, Davies.

Chelsea: Cech; Bosingwa, Terry, Luiz, Cole; Ramires, Lampard, Mata, Meireles; Drogba, Sturridge.

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