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Rangers vs Chelsea FC final pre-season gamethread

SO KON PO, HONG KONG - JULY 30: Players of Chelsea celebrate after winning the Asia Trophy final match against Aston Villa at the Hong Kong Stadium on July 30, 2011 in So Kon Po, Hong Kong.  (Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images)
SO KON PO, HONG KONG - JULY 30: Players of Chelsea celebrate after winning the Asia Trophy final match against Aston Villa at the Hong Kong Stadium on July 30, 2011 in So Kon Po, Hong Kong. (Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images)
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Chelsea Lineup: Cech, Ferriera, Alex, Terry, Cole, Mikel, Ramires, Lampard, Kalou, Torres, Sturridge

Subs: Turnbull, Bosingwa, Chalobah, Kalas, McEachran, Benayoun, Malouda, Anelka, Drogba

It looks like we'll be playing a 4-3-3 type of formation, it will be interesting to see where Ramires and Lampard are generally playing. I really like the Sturridge/Kalou wing pairing, the matchup issues they can create should be awfully fun to watch.

Rangers: McGregor, McMillan, Bartley, Broadfoot, Wallace, Hutton, Davis, Edu, Ortiz, Naismith, Jelavic

Subs: Alexander, Bendiksen, Fleck, Ness, Kerkar, Perry, Little, Hemmings, Beattie

It's hard to say how Rangers will approach this one, but they traditionally sit back in a very defensive formation when they reach the Champions League. Hopefully they'll be a little more open for a friendly, but I suppose getting another taste of ultra defensive play will be good preparation for what we'll likely see in a week. The games start to count after this one, so let's hope for a good showing today.

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