In response to Jose Mourinho’s frustration with Chelsea’s recent performance, significant changes have been made to the starting lineup for the Champions League match against Schalke 04 at Stamford Bridge. Some key players, including Lampard, Ashley Cole, and David Luiz, have been benched. Additionally, Eden Hazard is not included in the squad. The confirmed lineup for Chelsea is as follows:
Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Ramires, Mikel, Schurrle, Oscar, Willian, Eto’o
Substitutes: Schwarzer, Cole, David Luiz, Lampard, De Bruyne, Mata, Ba.
Schalke 04: Hildebrand, Uchida, Höwedes, Matip, Aogo, Neustädter, Jones, Draxler, Boateng, Fuchs, Szalai
Substitutes: Fährmann, Hoogland, Santana, Kolasinac, Meyer, Clemens, Ayhan
