Team News for Cesc Fabregas starts for Barcelona as Chelsea Select Didier Drogba is Preferred to Torres.

 

The Cesc Fabregas starts for Barcelona in the Catalans Champions League semi-final first leg against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night to the Blues boss Roberto Di Matteo has left his international team-mate Fernando Torres on the bench for the cesc spoke of his desire to win the Champions League in Tuesday's pre-match press conference to a he looks to emulate his Barca team-mates in claimed the trophy last term and also in 2008-09, beating the Blues en route to victory in Pep Guardiola's first season in charge at Camp Nou.

They are tonight's clash, there is no place for Gerard Pique in a four-man Barca defence as Carles Puyol and Javier Mascherano start in the central-defensive slots to the Adriano at left-back in Chelsea, Didier Drogba is preferred to Torres after his impressive display in the FA Cup semi-final to Tottenham on Sunday and the john Obi mikel, Frank Lampard and Raul Meireles get the nod in midfield for the west London outfit and will go head to head with Barca trio Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets.

Chelsea Squad:

 

Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole; Mikel, Meireles, Lampard; Ramires, Mata, Drogba

Subs: Turnbull, Essien, Malouda, Bosingwa, Torres, Kalou, Sturridge

Barcelona Squad:

 

Valdes; Alves, Puyol, Mascherano, Adriano; Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta; Cesc, Alexis, Messi

Subs: Pinto, Pique, Pedrito, Bartra, Keita, Thiago, Cuenca