In a squad of 18 which included three goalkeepers, Michael Essien did not travel to the City of Manchester Stadium to face Man City in a crucial MUST win game for Chelsea.
Therefore Chelsea's starting eleven is as follows:
Cech
Geremi
Carvalho
Terry (c)
A Cole
Makelele
Ballack
Lampard
Kalou
Drogba
Robben
subs: Cudicini, Boulahrouz, Shevchenko, Wright-Phillips, Diarra
COME ON CHELSEA!!!