League Cup
Oct 28, 2014 7.45pm
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  • goal Didier Drogba 48'
  • goal Jermaine Grandison 81' (OG)

Team News: Seven changes for Chelsea against Shrewsbury Town

Cech, Drogba among Chelsea starters

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has made seven changes to his starting lineup for tonight's trip to Shrewsbury Town in the fourth round of the League Cup.

Gary Cahill, Filipe Luis, Oscar and Didier Drogba are the only players who keep their places in the side following Sunday's 1-1 draw at Manchester United in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, Petr Cech, Kurt Zouma, John Obi Mikel and Andre Schurrle are among those who have been brought in for the Blues.

John Terry, Nemanja Matic, Willian and Eden Hazard are all on the bench, while Thibaut Courtois and Cesc Fabregas are rested altogether.

Shrewsbury: Leutwiler; Grandison, Demetriou, Woods, Goldson; Wesolowski, Knight-Percival, Grant, Grimmer; Collins, Akpa Akpro Subs: Burton, Ellis, Vernon, Lawrence, Griffith, Mangan, Clark

Chelsea: Cech; Christensen, Zouma, Cahill, Filipe Luis; Mikel, Ake; Salah, Oscar, Schurrle; Drogba Subs: Schwarzer, Terry, Matic, Baker, Willian, Hazard, Brown

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