etooche brings good news for José Mourinho and Chelsea as Samuel Eto’o, who has been sidelined due to injury for two weeks, makes a comeback to the Blues’ squad. He is set to start in the FA Cup match against Sunderland this Tuesday. Additionally, Nigerian midfielder Mikel Obi is included in the starting eleven.
On the Chelsea bench, two other Africans, Ghanaian Michael Essien and Senegalese Demba Ba, await their potential contribution.
Sunderland, aiming to thwart Chelsea, features American striker Jozy Altidore, while Cape Verdean Cabral begins the match on the bench.
Chelsea Line-up:
- Schwarzer; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Luiz, Cole; Mikel, Lampard; De Bruyne, Willian, Schurrle; Eto’o
- Substitutes: Blackman, Terry, Essien, Oscar, Hazard, Ba, Torres
Sunderland Line-up:
- Mannone, Celustka, Dossena, O’Shea (C), Brown, Cattermole, Larsson, Gardner, Johnson, Giaccherini, Altidore.
- Substitutes: Bardsley, Ki, Cabral, Roberge, Borini, Mavrias, Dixon.
