{"id":24863,"date":"2011-12-31T14:12:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-31T14:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/12\/team-news-didier-drogba-starts-for-chelsea-against-aston-villa-as-fernando-torres-drops-to-bench\/"},"modified":"2011-12-31T14:12:00","modified_gmt":"2011-12-31T14:12:00","slug":"team-news-didier-drogba-starts-for-chelsea-against-aston-villa-as-fernando-torres-drops-to-bench","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/12\/31\/team-news-didier-drogba-starts-for-chelsea-against-aston-villa-as-fernando-torres-drops-to-bench\/","title":{"rendered":"TEAM NEWS: Didier Drogba starts for Chelsea against Aston Villa as Fernando Torres drops to bench"},"content":{"rendered":"

Didier Drogba starts for Chelsea as Fernando Torres and Frank Lampard are dropped to the bench for the clash against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n

In a straight swap at right back, Paulo Ferreira replaces Jose Bosingwa, who is suffering from a hamstring injury, in the only other change from Andre Villas-Boas.<\/p>\n

Darren Bent, who missed Villa’s 0-0 draw with Stoke City on Boxing Day could make a return as he is on the bench. In the other changes, Alex Mcleish is without Emile Heskey so Stephen Ireland will start.

Chelsea starting XI:<\/strong> Cech; Ferreira, Luiz, Terry, Cole; Ramires, Romeu, Meireles; Sturridge, Drogba, Mata.<\/em><\/p>\n

Subs:<\/strong> Turnbull, Bosingwa, Lampard, Hutchinson, Malouda, Kalou, Torres.<\/em><\/p>\n

Aston Villa starting XI:<\/strong> Guzan; Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Petrov, Clark;<\/em> N\u2019Zogbia,<\/em> Albrighton, Ireland; Agbonlahor.<\/em><\/p>\n

Subs<\/strong>: Marshall, Bannan, Hutton, Weimann, Gardner, Delfouneso, Bent.<\/em><\/p>\n

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