Premier League: Chelsea vs. Sunderland
Both teams are well rested through the worse period of the winter storm in the United Kingdom. Last weekend, Hull vs. Chelsea and Sunderland vs. Bolton were called off due to extreme weather conditions. Lucky for all you football fans, Chelsea and Sunderland fans, it is most unlikely that this game at Stamford Bridge 1500 kickoff BST will be postponed. So get ready for some Premiership football.
Chelsea will play their first game without the likes of Dider Drogba, John Obi Mikel, Michael Essien and Salomon Kalou as they are all on international duty at the African Nations Cup. Manager Carlo Ancelotti will have to make do with the rest of the players in the squad. The Italian did say he vowed not be getting any new players during the January transfer window but still many links players are linked to Chelsea, like Edin Dzeko, Augero and Vincenzo Iaquinta. Joe Cole and Nicklas Anelka are due to extend their contracts with Chelsea.
The last time Sunderland was in action was at the start of the New Year when the FA Cup occurred. Sunderland beat Barrow 3-0 in which Fraizer Campbell scored twice and one from Daryl Murphy. There has been transfer talks surrounding Sunderland but nothing much have materialized therefore Manager Steve Bruce will have to work with what he has got. He could travel to London without Andy Reid, Anton Ferdinard and Craig Gordon, while Michael Turner will compete his four match ban.
Even though Chelsea are without their African players, they still have a very formidable players to go in and take their places. Michael Ballack and Zhirkov will be the ones to watch in the midfield while Anelka will have to do the scoring by myself. Sunderland posies great danger with Darren Bent and Kweyne Jones upfront but can they cut through the Chelsea stubborn defense? Chelsea are favorites.
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